pusten

This is the 14835th most frequent German word.


pusten

"To blow"


Here, 'pusten' conveys the act of blowing air to extinguish a flame.

Ich puste die Kerze aus.

I blow out the candle.


In this sentence, 'pusten' describes wind moving objects, emphasizing the dispersal effect.

Der Wind pustet die Blätter über den Weg.

The wind blows the leaves across the path.


This usage of 'pusten' denotes actively blowing into an instrument or object.

Kannst du bitte in die Trommel pusten?

Can you please blow into the drum?