# versunken

versunken is a German adjective meaning “sunken”.

## Adjective

1. sunken
2. engrossed, immersed, rapt (in sense of rapt in thought)

## Adverb

1. in an engrossed manner, raptly (in sense of listened raptly)

## Examples

- Maria wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken. — Mary wanted the ground to open up and swallow her.
- Ich muss schon wieder in Tagträume versunken sein. — I must've started daydreaming again.
- Sie war in Gedanken versunken. — She was lost in thought.
- Die Sonne ist schon zur Hälfte im Wasser versunken. — The sun is already half sunk in the water.
- Er ist tief im Schlamm versunken. — He sank deep into the mud.

## Related words

- Synonym: konzentriert

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