English–German
“throw” in German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛɐ̯fn̩/
Example
Sie wirft den Stein ins Wasser.
She throws the stone into the water.
How to say “throw” in German
“Throw” in German is werfen.
A hand releases something so it travels through the air toward a place or person.
Example sentences with werfen
Er wirft dem Hund den Ball.
He throws the ball to the dog.
Tips for using werfen
- Many prefixed forms are separable, so wegwerfen has weggeworfen and zuwerfen has zugeworfen in the perfect.
Other German words for “throw”
Er machte einen guten Wurf.
He made a good throw.
Sie schleudert den Stock weit.
She throws the stick a long way.
Er schmeißt den Ball.
He throws the ball.