hinabstürzen
/hɪˈnapˌʃtʏʁtsn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- stürzt hinab
- past
- stürzte hinab
- perfect
- ist hinabgestürzt
Meaning
-
to plunge down
Built from hinab (down (motion downward) + stürzen (to fall heavily).
Made of
- hinab down (motion downward
- stürzen to fall heavily
Similar words
hinabstürzen and hinunterstürzen are close synonyms for "to plunge down," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does hinabstürzen mean?
to plunge down
2 Fill the gap: Das Auto ___ in die Schlucht hinab.
Full sentence: Das Auto stürzte in die Schlucht hinab. (The car plunged down into the gorge.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches hinabstürzen?
hinabstürzen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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