fließend Wasser

German edit

Etymology edit

From fließend (“flowing”) +‎ Wasser (“water”). In older German strong neuter adjectives could be left uninflected. This is now generally poetic, but still common in a few fixed expressions. Compare trocken Brot.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌfliːsəntˈvasɐ/

Noun edit

fließend Wasser n (invariable)

running water
Heute hat fast jede Wohnung fließend Wasser.
Nowadays almost any flat has running water.