verb
to jump, to leap
B1
springen means 'to jump' or 'to leap'. It's an irregular strong verb (present spring-; past sprang; participle gesprungen). Uses auxiliary sein in the perfect (bin gesprungen) because it's intransitive movement. Not separable or reflexive. Common for physical and figurative jumps.
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Der Athlet sprang über die Hürde.
The athlete leaped over the hurdle.
Er sprang über den Zaun.
He jumped over the fence.
Der Hund sprang über den Zaun, als das Tor offenstand, sodass der Gärtner ihn zurückrief.
The dog jumped over the fence when the gate stood open, so the gardener called him back.
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Picture someone springing up on a trampoline, legs bending and then launching into the air.
Sounds like the English word 'spring', which also implies a quick upward movement.
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A strong (irregular) intransitive verb of motion. Uses 'sein' as the auxiliary in perfect tenses. | Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.