Segeln Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Segeln" is used as verb with the meaning of "sail", "navigate by sail" or "glide".

Essential properties of "segeln"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: segeln
  • Simple past: segelte
  • Participle: gesegelt

See full conjugation of segeln

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "segeln" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To navigate a boat using sails"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Wir segeln jedes Wochenende auf dem See.We sail on the lake every weekend.
  2. Sie lernte segeln, als sie noch ein Kind war.She learned to sail when she was a child.
  3. Im Urlaub möchten wir um die griechischen Inseln segeln.On vacation, we want to sail around the Greek islands.

2.) "To glide or float smoothly through the air"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Adler segelte majestätisch durch die Lüfte.The eagle soared majestically through the air.
  2. Die Wolken segelten langsam über den Himmel.The clouds drifted slowly across the sky.
  3. Das Papierflugzeug segelte elegant durch das Zimmer.The paper airplane glided elegantly through the room.
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