stützen
German
Etymology
Attested as a simplex since the 17th century. Probably after Middle Low German stütten as a backformation from inherited unterstützen, from Middle High German understüzzen, from Old High German untarstuzzen. Eventually from Proto-Germanic *stuttijaną, whence also Dutch stutten (“to support”), and, by borrowing from Low German, Norwegian støtte, Swedish stötta, and (probably) dialectal English stut (“to support”). The verb is related with Proto-Germanic *stuþs, whence English stud (“rotrusion; post”).
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive) to support (to keep from falling)
- (reflexive) (with preposition auf) to use something or someone for support
- (transitive) to corroborate, to abet
- (with preposition auf) to rest, to lean
- 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 125:
- Er sah sie, von Schneeflocken umweht, auf einem kleinen Balkon stehen, die Hände auf die Brüstung gestützt und nach unten blickend.
- He saw her, snowflakes blowing around her, standing on a small balcony, the hands rested on the balustrade and looking down.
- Er sah sie, von Schneeflocken umweht, auf einem kleinen Balkon stehen, die Hände auf die Brüstung gestützt und nach unten blickend.
- 1931, Arthur Schnitzler, Flucht in die Finsternis, S. Fischer Verlag, page 125:
Conjugation
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “stützen” in Duden online
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