springen

/ˈʃpʁɪŋən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

past: sprang
perfect: ist gesprungen

Meaning

to jump
- Das Kind sprang vor Freude.
  
  The child jumped for joy.
- Die Kinder springen von der Mauer in den Sand. Ihre Mutter schaut nervös zu.
  
  The children jump from the wall into the sand. Their mother watches nervously.

Similar words

abspringen

Abspringen is jumping off or down from something — a moving vehicle, a plane — or figuratively backing out of a deal; springen is the general word for jumping.

hüpfen

springen is a larger, more general jump; hüpfen is a lighter hop or skip.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

saltar

saltar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to jump."

Practice

1 What does springen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kind ___ vor Freude.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches springen?

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Last updated 2026-09-16