Verb

platschen

ist geplatscht · platschte
Based on: *Onomatopoeia
1.

splash

(It's a verb that describes the noise of something falling into water. Think of a flat stone for example.)
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Examples
  • Die Steine platschen ins Wasser, wenn ich sie werfe.
  • The stones splash into the water when I throw them.

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How many meanings does the German word 'platschen' have?

platschen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. splash.

What is the past tense of 'platschen'?

ist geplatscht / platschte

What is 'platschen' related to?

The word 'platschen' is related to *Onomatopoeia.

Where can I learn more about 'platschen'?

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German is full of onomatopoeia. Today, we'll learn the poetic German word for it and check out some common examples with audio :)
Vocab: laut, der Laut, der Klang, die Malerei
Read article

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Languages are full of onomatopoetical words for noises - hissing, humming, growling etc. Today, we'll look at the German ones and see if they "sound the part.
Vocab: brummen, plätschern, knarren, rauschen, britzeln, quietschen, pfeifen
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