German VERB B2 Rank 11321

türmen

to flee / to pile up

türmen – türmte – ist getürmt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry türmen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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türmen vs fliehen

to flee

Fliehen and türmen can both express that someone leaves because they are afraid of danger or punishment. Fliehen is the neutral, more serious word, while türmen sounds colloquial and often presents the quick escape more casually. Fliehen fits an official report, whereas türmen is more natural in a conversation among friends.

Visual example for fliehen
türmen

Der Junge türmte, als er die Polizei vor dem Haus sah.

The boy took off when he saw the police outside the house.

fliehen

Der Mann floh aus Angst vor der drohenden Strafe.

The man fled because he was afraid of the impending punishment.

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