See also: fluchten and Fluchten

German edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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)

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Further reading edit

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