English–German
“crash into” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpralən/
Example
Das Auto prallte gegen den Baum.
The car crashed into the tree.
How to say “crash into” in German
“Crash into” in German is prallen.
Something in motion strikes a solid barrier, loses its path, and may rebound in another direction.
Example sentences with prallen
Der Ball prallte an die Decke.
The ball crashed into the ceiling.
Tips for using prallen
- The separable verb abprallen explicitly describes bouncing off, while prallen can focus on the unintended collision itself.