No. 15,015 in German
schöpfen
To scoop, draw, or create.
In a sentence
Ich schöpfe Wasser aus dem Brunnen.
I fetch water from the well.
Here, 'schöpfen' is used to mean 'to scoop or fetch', often related to physically removing liquids from a larger body such as a well or bucket.
Er schöpft Hoffnung aus den guten Nachrichten.
He draws hope from the good news.
This usage of 'schöpfen' signifies 'to draw or derive', conceptualizing the act of obtaining something abstract, like hope, from a source.
Künstlers schöpfen oft Inspiration aus der Natur.
Artists often draw inspiration from nature.
In this context, 'schöpfen' is utilized to denote 'to derive or create' in relation to obtaining inspiration or ideas creatively from a source.
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