senken

/ˈzɛŋkn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present (3rd sg.): senkt
past: senkte
perfect: hat gesenkt

Meaning

to lower

The transitive counterpart of sinken (to sink, intransitive).
- Er senkte den Kopf.
  
  He lowered his head.
- Der Arzt will den Blutdruck des Patienten senken. Dazu verschreibt er eine Tablette.
  
  The doctor wants to lower the patient's blood pressure. He prescribes a tablet for it.

Similar words

absenken

Senken is the general word for lowering — a price, your voice, your head; absenken is more technical, a gradual lowering of something like a water table or a threshold.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

arriar

arriar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to lower."

Portuguese

rebaixar

rebaixar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to lower."

Practice

1 What does senken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ den Kopf.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches senken?

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