stützen

See also: stutzen and Stützen

German

Etymology

Cognate with dialectal English stut (to support), Dutch stutten (to support).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʏtsn̩/, /ˈʃtʏtsən/
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Verb

stützen (third-person singular simple present stützt, past tense stützte, past participle gestützt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to support (to keep from falling)
  2. (reflexive) (with preposition auf) to use something or someone for support
  3. (transitive) to corroborate, to abet
  4. (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.

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Further reading

stützen in Duden online

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