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entspringen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German entspringen, from Old High German intspringan. Decomposable as ent- +‎ springen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʔɛntˈʃpʁɪŋən]
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  • Hyphenation: ent‧sprin‧gen
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋn̩

Verb

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entspringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present entspringt, past tense entsprang, past participle entsprungen, past subjunctive entspränge, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to arise, originate, or spring (to start to exist from a source) [with dative or aus (+ dative) ‘from a source’]
    Das Gefühl ist dem Inneren ihrer Seele entsprungen.The feeling arose from deep within her soul.
  2. (intransitive, dated) to escape quickly [with dative or aus (+ dative) ‘from prison, etc.’]
    Synonym: entfliehen
    (aus) dem Gefängnis entspringento escape from prison

Conjugation

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Further reading

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