kreisen

See also: Kreisen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʀaɪ̯zn̩/, /ˈkʀaɪ̯zən/

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Verb

1. to circle, to wheel
2. (astronomy) to revolve
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 40/2010, page 142:

     Entdeckung im All: Gleich zwei erdähnliche Planeten kreisen um den Zwergstern Gliese 581.

     Discovery in the universe: two Earth-like planets at once revolve around the dwarf star Gliese 581.

Related terms

• Kreis

Further reading

• “kreisen” in Duden online