1. Home
  2. Education
  3. German Language

Das Wort des Tages

German Word of the Day

With Sample Sentences in German and English

purzeln (v.i.)  to tumble

Die Preise für DSL-Anschlüsse purzeln.
The prices for DSL connections are tumbling.
Die Wasser purzeln über viele Felsstufen in lustigen Kaskaden in die Tiefe.
The waters tumble over many rocky terraces in merry cascades into the depths.

Related: der Purzelbaum somersault

BACK > Daily German: Word of the Day

MORE > English-German Glossaries

German Newsletters
Subscribe to a free newsletter!

      German Forum 1
     Deutsches Forum 2

Explore German Language

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Education
  3. German Language

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.