German word

Schub

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃuːp/

Meaning

  • masculine nounboost

Example

Die neue Werbung gab dem Produkt einen Schub.

The new ad gave the product a boost.

Illustration for Schub (boost)

More examples

Das Mentorengespräch war ein Schub für seine Karriere.

The mentoring conversation was a boost for his career.

Core concept

A short burst from an engine moves a vehicle past its previous pace.

Common phrases

  • jemandem einen Schub geben

    give someone a boost

  • einen Schub auslösen

    trigger a surge

Similar words

Antrieb: The inner motivation that sustains continued action.
Schwung: Lively momentum that helps something move ahead with energy.
Impuls: A temporary urge triggered by an outside influence.
Anstoß: A prompting stimulus that gets an activity or process started.

Definition in German

Schub ist eine kraftvolle, kurze Vorwärtsbewegung oder ein starker Anstoß, der etwas in Gang bringt oder beschleunigt.

Word origin

The modern noun continues Middle High German schub and is related to schieben, with the older push sense extending to an added forward impulse.

Usage tips

  • German commonly uses Schub in the patterns einen Schub bekommen and etwas gibt jemandem einen Schub, with the recipient in the dative.

Other meanings

  • pushnoun
  • momentumnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • Anschubinitial boostnoun
  • Schubkraftpropulsive forcenoun

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