stürzen

/ˈʃtʏʁtsn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
stürzt
past
stürzte
perfect
ist gestürzt

Meaning

  1. to fall heavily, to plunge

  2. to rush, to dash

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does stürzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ die Treppe hinunter.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches stürzen?

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