entspringt

entspringt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb entspringen, meaning to originate or spring from. It is used with a subject in the nominative and can describe both literal sources, such as rivers or springs, and figurative origins, such as ideas or movements.

Etymology and form: entspringen combines the prefix ent- with springen (to jump). The prefix conveys emergence or separation, contributing to the sense of arising from a source. The verb is used in standard German and has a past participle entsprungen. The present tense forms include ich entspringe, du entspringst, er entspringt, wir entspringen, ihr entspringt, sie entspringen, with entspringt specifically serving the 3rd person singular in the sentence you see here.

Usage notes: entspringen is often found in formal, literary, or descriptive prose. It typically denotes origin from a physical source (for example a river or spring) or from a non-physical source (such as a hypothesis or cultural movement). In figurative use, it can introduce the idea that something emerges from or originates with a particular cause or context.

Examples:

- Der Fluss entspringt einem Gletscher im Gebirge. (The river originates from a glacier in the mountains.)

- Aus dieser Beobachtung entspringt eine neue Theorie.

See also: entspringen, Quelle, Ursprung.