flüchten

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German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈflʏç.tən/, IPA(key):
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Verb

flüchten (weak, third-person singular present flüchtet, past tense flüchtete, past participle geflüchtet, auxiliary sein)

  1. to flee (to run away; to escape)
    Der deutsche Arzt flüchtete vor der Hektik und dem Stress, er sehnte sich nach Wärme und Ruhe.
    The German doctor fled from the hustle and bustle; he longed for warmth and tranquility.
  2. (reflexive, also figurative) to seek refuge
    sich in Drogen flüchtento seek refuge in drugs

Conjugation

Further reading

  • flüchten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • flüchten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • flüchten” in Duden online
  • flüchten” in OpenThesaurus.de