English–German
“throw down” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈʁʊntɐˌvɛɐ̯fən/
Example
Er wirft den Ball runter.
He throws the ball down.
How to say “throw down” in German
“Throw down” in German is runterwerfen.
A person gives an object a brief downward thrust so that it leaves a higher position and falls below.
Example sentences with runterwerfen
Er wirft die Flasche runter.
He throws the bottle down.
Tips for using runterwerfen
- Its perfect participle is 'runtergeworfen', as in 'Er hat den Ball runtergeworfen', with ge inserted after the separable prefix.