Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To pass below a surface and gradually disappear into it.
Natural examples
Das kleine Boot versank während des Sturms in den Wellen.
The small boat sank into the waves during the storm.
Langsam versank der Stein im weichen Schlamm.
The stone slowly sank into the soft mud.
Unter der Brücke versank das Fahrrad im Hochwasser.
Beneath the bridge, the bicycle sank in the floodwater.
Usage note
Versinken is strong and forms the perfect with sein. It describes someone or something passing below a surface and disappearing into it.
Mini-lesson: versinken
To pass below a surface and gradually disappear into it. Versinken is strong and forms the perfect with sein. It describes someone or something passing below a surface and disappearing into it.
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