English–German

“lower” in German

German

Alsoermäßigen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɛŋkən/

Example

Wir senken die Preise.

We are lowering prices.

Illustration for senken (lower)

How to say “lower” in German

“Lower” in German is senken.

A hand moves a level downward, making a quantity, cost, or intensity smaller.

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

Example sentences with senken

Bitte senken Sie die Heizung um zwei Grad.

Please lower the heating by two degrees.

Tips for using senken

  • Senken is transitive and takes an accusative object, as in die Preise senken; sinken is intransitive for something going down itself.

Other German words for “lower”

Viele Läden ermäßigen im Januar ihre Preise.

Many stores lower their prices in January.

“lower” in other languages