der Sturz
Translation
fall, crash, drop, overthrow
Examples
Sein Sturz vom Fahrrad war schmerzhaft.
His fall from the bicycle was painful.
Der Sturz der Regierung kam unerwartet.
The overthrow of the government was unexpected.
Der plötzliche Sturz der Aktienkurse beunruhigte die Anleger.
The sudden drop in share prices worried investors.
Grammar Patterns
((a fall)) ((from sth.)) a fall from something Sein Sturz vom Fahrrad war schmerzhaft.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Fall, Absturz; Antonyms: Aufstieg (rise)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sturzen' (to plunge, fall).
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'sturdy' person having a bad 'Sturz' (fall). The sound is somewhat similar to 'lurch'.