stottern
Translation
to stutter, to stammer, to sputter
Examples
Wenn er nervös ist, fängt er an zu stottern.
When he is nervous, he starts to stutter.
Der alte Motor stottert nur noch.
The old engine just sputters now.
Grammar Patterns
to stutter, to stammer He stutters when he's excited.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stammeln (to stammer)
Etymology
Onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of stuttering. Related to 'stoßen' (to push, bump).
Memory Tips
The repetitive 'stot-ter' sound of the word itself mimics the action of stuttering or an engine sputtering.