flüchten

See also: fluchten and Fluchten

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflʏç.tən/, IPA(key): [ˈflʏç.tn̩]
  • flüchten
    (Austria)    		(file)

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) to seek refuge (in in)

Conjugation

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