versickern

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German

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Etymology

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ver- +‎ sickern

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈzɪkɐn/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧si‧ckern

Verb

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versickern (weak, third-person singular present versickert, past tense versickerte, past participle versickert, auxiliary sein)

  1. to seep in, to seep away
    Der größte Teil des Wassers ist im Boden versickert
    Most of the water has seeped into the ground.
  2. (figurative) to disappear slowly, to wane away slowly

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