stopfen
Translation
to stuff, to fill, to cram, to darn
Examples
Sie stopfte ihre Kleider in den Koffer.
She stuffed her clothes into the suitcase.
Er stopfte das Loch in der Wand.
He plugged the hole in the wall.
Meine Oma kann Socken stopfen.
My grandma can darn socks.
Dieses Essen stopft sehr.
This food is very filling.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to stuff sth. into sth. She stuffed her clothes into the suitcase.
((sth.)) to plug/darn sth. He plugged the hole in the wall.
(intransitive) to be filling This food is very filling.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to fill, to cram, to plug; Antonyms: to empty
Etymology
Related to the English word 'stop', from the idea of 'stopping' a hole by filling it.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'stopping' a hole by 'stuffing' something into it. Or think of a traffic 'stop' where cars are 'crammed' together.