Polyglot Dictionary

sickern

/ˈzɪkɐn/

verb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
sickert
past
sickerte
perfect
ist gesickert

Meaning

  1. to seep, to trickle

    • Wasser sickerte durch die Decke.

      Water seeped through the ceiling.

    • Das Wasser sickert langsam durch die Wand. Es gibt bald einen Schimmelfleck.

      The water is slowly seeping through the wall. Soon there will be a patch of mould.

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Practice

1 What does sickern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wasser ___ durch die Decke.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sickern?

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