English–German
“sweep” in German
How to say “sweep” in German
“Sweep” in German is fegen.
Repeated strokes with a broom clear dirt from a surface by moving it in one direction.
Example sentences with fegen
Er fegt den Gehweg vor dem Haus.
He sweeps the sidewalk in front of the house.
Tips for using fegen
- Fegen commonly takes the surface as a direct object, as in den Boden fegen, while wegfegen specifically presents the dirt as being swept away.
Other German words for “sweep”
Ich kehre jeden Morgen den Flur.
I sweep the hallway every morning.