English–German

“sink” in German

German

Alsoversinken

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈzɛŋkən/

Example

Der Kapitän versenkte das beschädigte Schiff.

The captain sank the damaged ship.

Illustration for versenken (sink)

How to say “sink” in German

“Sink” in German is versenken.

An object is deliberately driven below a surface until it disappears or can no longer serve its purpose.

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

Example sentences with versenken

Bei dem Sturm wurde das kleine Fischerboot versenkt.

The small fishing boat was sunk in the storm.

Tips for using versenken

  • Unlike English sink, versenken is normally transitive for deliberately making something sink, while sinken describes the object going down by itself.

Other German words for “sink”

Das Boot versank im Sturm.

The boat sank in the storm.

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