German word

stoppen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtɔpən/

Meaning

  • verbstop

Example

Ich stoppe das Auto.

I stop the car.

Illustration for stoppen (stop)

More examples

Kannst du bitte die Musik stoppen?

Can you please stop the music?

Core concept

An outside hand brings a moving car, machine, or process to a halt.

Common phrases

  • die Musik stoppen

    stop the music

  • das Video stoppen

    stop the video

  • den Timer stoppen

    stop the timer

Similar words

aufhören: End a habit or ongoing activity by stopping it.
unterbrechen: Pause an activity or process temporarily so it can continue later.
anhalten: Slow down and bring a moving vehicle or process to a stop.
einstellen: Cease operating a business, service, or ongoing task.

Definition in German

Transitives Verb; eine Bewegung oder einen Ablauf durch äußeres Zutun unterbrechen, sodass er nicht weitergeht

Word origin

German stoppen is a borrowing related to English stop and Dutch stoppen, from a Germanic word family for stopping movement.

Usage tips

  • As a transitive verb, stoppen takes an object directly, as in "Ich stoppe das Auto"; aufhören describes stopping an activity oneself.

Other meanings

  • come to a stopverb
  • discontinueverb

Opposites

Related words

  • der Stoppstopnoun
  • die Stopptastestop buttonnoun

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