sprengen
Translation
to blow up, to blast, to sprinkle, to burst
Examples
Die Arbeiter sprengen den Felsen.
The workers are blasting the rock.
Sie sprengte den Rasen mit Wasser.
She sprinkled the lawn with water.
Die Kosten sprengen jeden Rahmen.
The costs exceed all limits.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to blow sth. up Die Arbeiter sprengen den Felsen.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to sprinkle sth. with sth. Sie sprengte den Rasen mit Wasser.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to detonate, to demolish; Antonyms: to build, to construct.
Etymology
From Middle High German 'sprengen', the causative form of 'springen' (to jump), thus meaning 'to make something jump'.
Memory Tips
Imagine making something 'spring' apart violently. Or, connect it to how a 'sprinkler' 'sprengt' (sprinkles) water.