German Conversation · Level 123
44 words
German word
abstürzen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapˌʃtʏɐ̯tsən/
Meaning
- verbcrash
Example
Der Computer stürzt ab.
The computer has crashed.
More examples
Die Aktie stürzt heute plötzlich ab.
The stock suddenly plummets today.
Core concept
Something moving normally suddenly plunges downward or falls out of working order.
Common phrases
Programm stürzt ab
Program crashes
Aktie stürzt ab
stock plummets
vom Dach abstürzen
fall from the roof
Similar words
fallen: To drop downward under the force of gravity.
stürzen: To tumble or fall forcefully forward or downward.
crashen: To crash and stop responding, especially as a program or device.
zusammenbrechen: To give way suddenly and cease to function.
Definition in German
aus größerer Höhe unerwartet nach unten stürzen; übertragen: (Gerät/Programm) plötzlich ausfallen
Word origin
Abstürzen is formed from ab- and stürzen, an inherited Germanic verb for plunging or falling, so the compound extends physical falling to sudden system failure.
Usage tips
- The perfect tense uses sein: Der Computer ist abgestürzt, not Der Computer hat abgestürzt.