sinking

The German word 'Sinken' is used to describe the action of something sinking or going down. It can be used in various contexts, such as the sinking of a ship, the sinking of a feeling, or the sinking of the sun. The word is a verb and is conjugated according to the tense and subject.

Example sentences using: Sinken

Die Temperatur sinkt schnell.

The temperature is falling fast.

This sentence is using 'sinken' to describe a decrease in temperature rapidly.

Seine Hoffnungen begannen zu sinken.

His hopes began to fall.

In this example, 'sinken' is metaphorically used to express the decrease in someone's hopes or expectations.

Der Wasserpegel in der Flasche sinkt.

The water level in the bottle is falling.

This phrase uses 'sinken' to illustrate a declining water level in a bottle.