German word

sprudeln

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃpʁuːdl̩n/

Meaning

  • verbgush

Example

Aus der Quelle sprudelt klares Wasser.

Clear water gushes from the spring.

Illustration for sprudeln (gush)

More examples

Der junge Autor sprudelt vor Ideen.

The young author is brimming with ideas.

Core concept

Water or another liquid bubbles vigorously upward and flows out, like a spring or a freshly opened fizzy drink.

Common phrases

  • vor Ideen sprudeln

    be brimming with ideas

  • aus dem Boden sprudeln

    gush up from the ground

Similar words

prickeln: Give the tongue a light tingling sensation, as carbonated drinks do.
perlen: Form or release small bubbles or drops across a liquid's surface.
quellen: Seep or emerge from within, causing moisture or liquid to increase.
brodeln: Bubble fiercely like a liquid coming to a boil.

Definition in German

Blasen bildend aufsteigen oder (von Wasser) aus einer Quelle kraftvoll hervorquellen.

Word origin

Sprudeln is a sound-symbolic German verb related to the noun "Sprudel," describing the bubbling sound and movement of spring water or carbonated liquid.

Usage tips

  • With a source, German commonly uses "aus" plus the dative, as in "Aus der Quelle sprudelt Wasser," rather than making the source a direct object.

Other meanings

  • foamverb
  • fizzverb

Opposites

  • abflauenslackenverb

Related words

  • Sprudelcarbonated waternoun
  • sprudelndfizzingadjective

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