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singen

sing

verb ZING-en Less Common

Usage Note

singen is a strong verb with the vowel shift singen, sang, gesungen, the same pattern as English sing/sang/sung. Note the initial 's' before a vowel is voiced, like English 'z'. To sing along is mitsingen.

Examples

"Die Kinder singen ein Lied."

Natural Translation

The children are singing a song.

Literal Translation

The children sing a song.

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