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sausen

to whoosh, to zoom, to rush past

verb ZOW-zen Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to whiz (of wind or objects)

Usage Note

sausen conveys swift, often effortless movement with a sense of speed — typically used for vehicles, cyclists, or children running freely (die Kinder sausten den Hang hinunter — the children zoomed down the slope). It suggests exhilarating pace rather than anxious haste.

Examples

"Die Radfahrer sausten den Berg hinunter."

Natural Translation

The cyclists zoomed down the mountain.

Literal Translation

The cyclists whooshed the mountain downward.

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