abstürzen
crash
Plötzlich stark nach unten fallen oder bei Geräten und Programmen unerwartet aufhören zu funktionieren.
The German word "abstürzen" is a verb made up of "ab" (a prefix meaning "off" or "down") and "stürzen" which means "to fall" or "to plunge."
"Abstürzen" means "to crash" or "to fall down", commonly used for planes, computers (when software crashes), or people physically falling.
Similar words include:
- "fallen" (to fall)
- "stürzen" (to fall/plunge)
- "crashen" (loanword, to crash, mainly for computers)
Differences:
- "Fallen" is general falling without the connotation of damage or failure.
- "Stürzen" emphasizes a sudden or forceful fall.
- "Abstürzen" usually implies a crash or failure, like a computer or plane crash, not just falling.
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Examples
Mein Computer ist heute mehrmals abgestürzt.verb
My computer crashed several times today.
Dein Laptop kann manchmal abstürzen.verb
Your laptop can sometimes crash.
Der Computer stürzt oft ab.verb
The computer crashes often.
Mein Handy stürzt oft ab.verb
My cell phone often crashes.
Leider stürzt dieser Rechner manchmal ab.verb
Unfortunately this computer crashes sometimes.
Nach dem Update sind mehrere Apps plötzlich abgestürzt.verb
After the update, several apps suddenly crashed.
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