German edit

Etymology edit

Iterative verb form of archaic stopeln (to be stiff), according to Kluge, an imitative verb similar to holpern.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɔlpɐn]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: stol‧pern

Verb edit

stolpern (weak, third-person singular present stolpert, past tense stolperte, past participle gestolpert, auxiliary sein)

  1. to stumble, to trip
    stolpern über etwasto trip over something
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to stumble across

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