sickern

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sickern

[ˈzɪkɐn]

Rhymes with ɪkɐn

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Iterativbildung zu seihen mit dem Sinn „ausfließen“

verb sickere · sickerst · sickert · sickerte · sickere!

intransitive langsam, in dünnen Rinnsalen, oder tropfenweise fließen Überschüssiges Wasser sickert in den Boden.
Similar: rieseln
figurative, intransitive sich langsam verbreiten Der geheime Vertrag war in die Presse gesickert.
Similar: dringen, durchdringen

In English

ooze intransitive: to secrete or slowly leak

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"sickern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/sickern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sickern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/sickern

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"sickern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/sickern.

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@misc{sickern_2026,
  title = {sickern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/sickern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}