German word

Stütze

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtʏt͡sə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsupport

Example

Sie ist die Stütze unserer Familie.

She is a pillar of support for our family.

Illustration for Stütze (support)

More examples

Die staatliche Förderung bildete die finanzielle Stütze für das Start-up.

Government funding provided the startup with financial support.

Core concept

A firm prop that keeps something standing, extended to a person who holds a group together.

Common phrases

  • finanzielle Stütze

    financial support

  • praktische Stütze

    practical support

  • ständige Stütze

    constant support

Similar words

Unterstützung: Practical, financial, or organizational assistance for an action or need.
Rückhalt: Emotional backing that provides reassurance and confidence.
Halt: Physical support that keeps an object or body from falling.
Hilfe: Concrete help given when someone faces a difficulty.

Definition in German

Eine Person oder Sache, die etwas oder jemanden von unten oder seitlich hält und Halt gibt.

Word origin

The noun Stütze comes from stützen, an inherited Germanic verb whose basic sense is to provide physical or figurative support.

Usage tips

  • For a person, Stütze means a dependable mainstay, while Unterstützung usually refers more broadly to assistance.

Other meanings

  • propnoun
  • mainstaynoun
  • aidnoun

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