straucheln
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German strūcheln, iterative of strūchen, from Old High German strūhhōn. Equivalent to obsolete strauchen + -eln. Cognate with Dutch struikelen.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]straucheln (weak, third-person singular present strauchelt, past tense strauchelte, past participle gestrauchelt, auxiliary sein)
- to stumble; to fall or nearly fall
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Peter 1:10 (with KJV translation)
- Darum, liebe Brüder, tut desto mehr Fleiß, eure Berufung und Erwählung festzumachen; denn wo ihr solches tut, werdet ihr nicht straucheln
- Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Peter 1:10 (with KJV translation)
- (figurative) to stumble, to falter
Usage notes
[edit]- The word is a near-synonym of commoner stolpern. However, straucheln implies that there is, if not an actual fall, at least an immediate danger of falling, whereas stolpern may mean just a slight tripping with no further impact. Moreover, straucheln may also refer to someone who loses their balance for another reason, such as becoming faint.
Conjugation
[edit]infinitive | straucheln | ||||
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present participle | strauchelnd | ||||
past participle | gestrauchelt | ||||
auxiliary | sein | ||||
indicative | subjunctive | ||||
singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
present | ich strauchle ich strauchele ich strauchel |
wir straucheln | i | ich strauchele ich strauchle |
wir straucheln |
du strauchelst | ihr strauchelt | du strauchelest du strauchlest |
ihr strauchelet ihr strauchlet | ||
er strauchelt | sie straucheln | er strauchele er strauchle |
sie straucheln | ||
preterite | ich strauchelte | wir strauchelten | ii | ich strauchelte1 | wir strauchelten1 |
du straucheltest | ihr straucheltet | du straucheltest1 | ihr straucheltet1 | ||
er strauchelte | sie strauchelten | er strauchelte1 | sie strauchelten1 | ||
imperative | strauchle (du) strauchel (du) strauchele (du) |
strauchelt (ihr) |
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Further reading
[edit]- “straucheln” in Duden online
- “straucheln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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