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