throw
to throw
verb
Meaning: to throw
Er wirft den Ball.
He throws the ball.
Meaning: to cast
Sie wirft einen Blick auf ihn.
She casts a glance at him.
Meaning: to hurl
Der Sturm wirft die Äste umher.
The storm hurls the branches around.
Meaning: to toss
Er wirft eine Münze in den Brunnen.
He tosses a coin into the well.
Meaning: to fling
Sie wirft ihre Arme um seinen Hals.
She flings her arms around his neck.
A1: Ich werfe den Ball.
A1: I throw the ball.
A1: Er wirft die Flasche in den Müll.
A1: He throws the bottle in the trash.
A2: Wir haben den Stein weit geworfen.
A2: We threw the stone far.
B1: Du hast gestern den Brief geworfen.
B1: You threw the letter yesterday.
B1: Sie wird den Ball werfen, wenn sie bereit ist.
B1: She will throw the ball when she is ready.
B2: Ich habe schon viele Male einen Dartpfeil geworfen.
B2: I have thrown a dart many times before.
C1: Wenn du nicht aufhörst, werde ich dich aus dem Haus werfen!
C1: If you don't stop, I will throw you out of the house!
C1: Nachdem er den Ball geworfen hatte, jubelten die Zuschauer laut.
C1: After he had thrown the ball, the audience cheered loudly.
C2: Hätte ich gewusst, dass es so gefährlich ist, hätte ich nie den Speer geworfen.
C2: If I had known it was so dangerous, I would have never thrown the spear.
The German verb 'werfen' means 'to throw' in English. It is a transitive verb that describes the action of propelling an object through the air using force.
Werfen can be used to describe a variety of throwing actions, from gently tossing a ball to forcefully hurling a heavy object. The verb can also be used metaphorically to describe figurative throwing, such as throwing a party or throwing a punch.
In German grammar, werfen is an irregular strong verb. Its conjugation changes in different tenses and forms, such as ich werfe (I throw), du wirfst (you throw), er/sie/es wirft (he/she/it throws), wir werfen (we throw), ihr werft (you all throw), sie/Sie werfen (they/you throw).