zustoßen
/ˈtsuːˌʃtoːsn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- stößt zu
- past
- stieß zu
- perfect
- ist zugestoßen
Meaning
-
to happen to, to befall
Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + stoßen (to push).
Made of
- zu shut, closed, to
- stoßen to push
Similar words
widerfahren and zustoßen are close synonyms for "to happen to, to befall"; widerfahren is more formal and literary.
Practice
1 What does zustoßen mean?
to happen to, to befall
2 Fill the gap: Ihr ist unterwegs nichts ___.
Full sentence: Ihr ist unterwegs nichts zugestoßen. (Nothing happened to her on the way.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches zustoßen?
zustoßen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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