jump
to jump
verb
Meaning: to jump
Der Hund springt über den Zaun.
The dog jumps over the fence.
Meaning: to leap
Die Katze springt elegant von Baum zu Baum.
The cat leaps gracefully from tree to tree.
Meaning: to bounce
Der Ball springt hoch in die Luft.
The ball bounces high into the air.
Meaning: to skip
Die Kinder springen fröhlich über das Seil.
The children skip happily over the rope.
Meaning: to spring (of a mechanism)
Die Tür springt auf, wenn man den Knopf drückt.
The door springs open when you press the button.
A1: Ich springe hoch.
A1: I jump high.
A1: Der Hund springt über den Zaun.
A1: The dog jumps over the fence.
A1: Wir springen ins Wasser.
A1: We jump into the water.
B1: Gestern bin ich über eine Pfütze gesprungen.
B1: Yesterday, I jumped over a puddle.
B1: Er wird morgen vom Felsen ins Meer springen.
B1: He will jump from the cliff into the sea tomorrow.
B2: Sie ist beim Weitsprung weit gesprungen.
B2: She jumped far in long jump.
C1: Nachdem er das Seil befestigt hatte, sprang er von der Brücke ab.
C1: After he had secured the rope, he jumped off the bridge.
C1: Wenn du den Ball wirfst, werde ich hochspringen und ihn fangen.
C1: When you throw the ball, I will jump up and catch it.
C2: Hätte ich gewusst, dass es so gefährlich ist, wäre ich nicht gesprungen.
C2: If I had known it was so dangerous, I wouldn't have jumped.
The German verb 'springen' means 'to jump' in English. It is a regular verb and belongs to the group of strong verbs in German.
In its infinitive form, 'springen' is used to express the action of jumping or leaping. It can refer to both physical jumps, such as jumping over an obstacle, as well as metaphorical jumps, like taking a leap of faith or making a sudden decision.
When conjugated, 'springen' changes its form depending on the subject and tense. For example, 'ich springe' means 'I jump', while 'du springst' means 'you jump'. The past participle of 'springen' is 'gesprungen', which is used to form the perfect tense.