English–German

“spray” in German

German

Alsospritzen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃpʁyːən/

Example

Er sprüht die Pflanze mit Wasser.

He sprays water onto the plant.

Illustration for sprühen (spray)

How to say “spray” in German

“Spray” in German is sprühen.

A fine cloud of droplets spreads from a source and settles lightly over a surface.

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

Example sentences with sprühen

Sie sprüht Parfum.

She sprays perfume.

Tips for using sprühen

  • For a specific coated object, German commonly uses the prefixed verb "besprühen", while "sprühen" also occurs with "auf" plus the accusative for the target.

Other German words for “spray”

Er spritzt die Farbe gleichmäßig auf das Holz.

He sprays the paint evenly onto the wood.

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