fließend Wasser

German

Etymology

From fließend (“flowing”) +‎ Wasser (“water”). In older German strong neuter adjectives could be left uninflected. This is now generally poetic, but still common in a few fixed expressions. Compare trocken Brot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfliːsəntˈvasɐ/

Noun

fließend Wasser n (invariable)

1. running water

   Heute hat fast jede Wohnung fließend Wasser.

   Nowadays almost any flat has running water.