stolpern

German

Etymology

Iterative verb form of archaic stopeln (to be stiff), according to Kluge, an imitative verb similar to holpern.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɔlpɐn]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: stol‧pern

Verb

stolpern (weak, third-person singular present stolpert, past tense stolperte, past participle gestolpert, auxiliary sein)

  1. to stumble, to trip
    stolpern über etwasto trip over something
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to stumble across

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Stolpern
  • Stolperer

Further reading

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