ab|stürzen
Translation
to crash, to fall down, to plummet, to stall
Examples
Das Flugzeug ist abgestürzt.
The aeroplane has crashed.
Der Bergsteiger ist vom Felsen abgestürzt.
The mountaineer fell off the cliff.
Die Aktienkurse sind plötzlich abgestürzt.
The stock prices suddenly plummeted.
Mein Computer ist schon wieder abgestürzt.
My computer has crashed again.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) crashes / falls down Something or someone crashes or falls down. The plane crashed.
Similar Words
fallen (to fall), sinken (to sink)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (down, off) and 'stürzen' (to fall, to plunge). It literally means 'to plunge down'.
Memory Tips
Imagine an object falling 'ab' (down) from a great height with a 'sturz' (plunge).