German Word of the Day
laufen
LAU-fen • verb — 25th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to run; to walk (depending on context); to run/operate (for machines or processes)
Examples
- Ich laufe jeden Morgen zur Arbeit.
(I walk to work every morning.) - Der Computer läuft noch, obwohl das Programm abgestürzt ist.
(The computer is still running, even though the program crashed.) - Wir laufen im Park, um fit zu bleiben.
(We run in the park to stay fit.)
Synonyms
- rennen
- gehen
- spazieren
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | laufe | lief |
| du | läufst | liefst |
| er/sie/es | läuft | lief |
| wir | laufen | liefen |
| ihr | lauft | lieft |
| sie/Sie | laufen | liefen |
Use laufen for both walking and running depending on context and region (in some areas it commonly means 'to walk'). It's also used for machines or processes (e.g., 'Das Programm läuft' = 'The program is running') and in idioms like 'es läuft' ('it's going/working').
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