rennen
Translation
to run, to race, to dash
Examples
Die Kinder rennen im Park.
The children are running in the park.
Ich muss zum Bahnhof rennen.
I have to run to the train station.
Er ist gegen die Wand gerannt.
He ran into the wall.
Grammar Patterns
to run to sth.dat to run to somewhere. Ich muss schnell zum Arzt rennen.
to run into sth.acc to run into a place. Das Kind ist ins Haus gerannt.
to run against sth.acc to run into something. Er ist gegen einen Baum gerannt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: laufen (to run/walk), eilen (to hurry); Antonyms: gehen (to walk), stehenbleiben (to stand still)
Etymology
From Old High German 'rennen' (to cause to run). It shares a root with the English word 'run'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of 'run'. Think of 'rennen' as running with more intensity or speed compared to 'laufen'.