verb

fliegen

fly

Sich durch die Luft bewegen, ohne den Boden zu berühren.

To fly (movement through the air): The most common meaning refers to the ability or act of moving through the air, whether by a bird, an insect, an aircraft, or a person traveling by plane.
- Example: "Die Vögel fliegen in den Süden." (The birds are flying south.)
To move very quickly: It can be used colloquially to describe moving or traveling at a very high speed, often in a vehicle.
- Example: "Er ist mit dem Auto geradezu um die Kurve geflogen." (He practically flew around the corner with his car.)
To be dismissed or thrown out: In a colloquial sense, it means to be fired from a job or kicked out of a place.
- Example: "Er ist gestern von der Schule geflogen." (He was kicked out of school yesterday.)

Grammar: It is a strong, intransitive verb. The conjugation follows the pattern: fliegen (infinitive), flog (past tense), ist geflogen (perfect tense). Because it indicates a change of place, it uses the auxiliary verb "sein" instead of "haben".
Word origin: The word comes from the Old High German "fliogan," which is of Germanic origin. It is related to the English word "fly."

Synonyms:
- schweben (to hover or float)
- düsen (to zoom or rush)
- eilen (to hurry)
- rausfliegen (to be kicked out, colloquial)
Antonyms:
- landen (to land)
- bleiben (to stay)
- kriechen (to crawl)