Vokabahn

Verb

platzen

to burst, to pop (to be torn apart from internal pressure, e.g. of balloons)

A1 rank #5,767

Meanings

Verb
  1. to burst, to pop (to be torn apart from internal pressure, e.g. of balloons)
  2. to burst, to explode (from strong emotions or satiation)
  3. to fall through, to be suddenly or unexpectedly canceled (of plans, projects, dreams)
  4. to burst, to stumble (into) (to suddely and conspicuously enter a location)

In a sentence

Wenn du den Ballon noch weiter aufbläst, platzt er.

If you blow up that balloon any further, it's going to pop.

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Forms

platzen · platzt · platzte · ist geplatzt

platzen is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #5,767 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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