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“blast” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃprɛŋən/

Example

Wir sprengen den Felsen, um einen Tunnel zu bauen.

We are blasting the rock to build a tunnel.

Illustration for sprengen (blast)

How to say “blast” in German

“Blast” in German is sprengen.

A rigid boundary gives way under force, sending its contents or pieces beyond the original space.

Full entry for sprengen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sprengen

Die Firma will den alten Stollen kontrolliert sprengen.

The company intends to blast the old adit in a controlled manner.

Tips for using sprengen

  • Sprengen is normally transitive for causing a target to break apart, while an explosion itself is described with explodieren.

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