fließend Wasser

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German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˌfliːsəntˈvasɐ/

Noun

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fließend Wasser n (invariable)

  1. running water
    Heute hat fast jede Wohnung fließend Wasser.
    Nowadays almost any flat has running water.