sinken meaning and definition in german

Verb

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class 3 strong, third-person singular simple present sinkt, past tense sank, past participle gesunken, past subjunctive sänke, auxiliary sein

1. to sink; to submerge; to set; to fall from the sky Die Sonne ist gesunken.‎

   The sun has set.

2. figuratively, of prices, temperature, quantities, rates, etc. to fall; to drop; to decline