Sturz

See also: sturz and stürz

German

Etymology

From Middle High German, from Old High German sturz, related to Old High German sturzen (“to hurl, plunge, turn upside down”) (German stürzen). See start § Etymology 2.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃtʊʁts/, [ʃtʊɐ̯ts]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Sturz m (strong, genitive Sturzes, plural Stürze or Sturze)

  1. fall
  2. (architecture) architrave, lintel
  3. (automotive) clipping of Radsturz or Achssturz (“camber angle”)

Declension

Declension of Sturz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sturz die Stürze, Sturze
genitive eines des Sturzes der Stürze, Sturze
dative einem dem Sturz, Sturze1 den Stürzen, Sturzen
accusative einen den Sturz die Stürze, Sturze

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Further reading

  • “Sturz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Sturz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Sturz” in Duden online

Romanian

Etymology

From sturz.

Proper noun

Sturz m (genitive/dative lui Sturz)

  1. a surname
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