stammeln

/ˈʃtamln̩/

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.)
stammelt
past
stammelte
perfect
hat gestammelt

Meaning

  1. to stammer, to stutter (from nervousness or shock, not a speech condition)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

stottern

Close synonyms for stammering or stuttering.

Similar in other languages

English

stutter

stutter is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to stammer, to stutter."

Practice

1 What does stammeln mean?

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