fliehen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German fliohan, from Proto-Germanic *fleuhaną. Cognate with Dutch vlieden and English flee.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (intransitive, auxiliary: “sein”) to flee; to escape
- (intransitive, auxiliary: “sein”) to diverge
- Die Linien fliehen.
- The lines diverge.
- (transitive, auxiliary: “haben”) to flee from (someone); to avoid
- (please add the primary text of this usage example)
- You have no right to run from your pitiful predicament, so confront it as best as you can.
Conjugation
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Further reading
- “fliehen” in Duden online
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