stürzen
Translation
to fall, to plunge, to overthrow, to crash
Examples
Das Kind ist von der Schaukel gestürzt.
The child fell off the swing.
Er stürzte sich in die Arbeit.
He plunged into his work.
Die Regierung wurde gestürzt.
The government was overthrown.
Grammar Patterns
((...)) to fall, to tumble The child stumbled and fell.
((sich)) ((in+4)) to plunge into sth. He plunged into his work.
((sb./sth.)) to overthrow sb./sth. The rebels overthrew the regime.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fallen (to fall), umfallen (to fall over); Antonyms: stehen (to stand), aufstehen (to get up)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sturzen', meaning 'to fall headlong'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'storm' ('Sturm') causing things to 'stürzen' (fall). The words sound similar.