abgestürzt
Translation
crashed, fallen, plummeted
Examples
Der Computer ist abgestürzt.
The computer crashed.
Das Flugzeug ist gestern abgestürzt.
The airplane crashed yesterday.
Die Aktienkurse sind abgestürzt.
The stock prices plummeted.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) has crashed/fallen ((something/somebody)) has crashed/fallen The computer has crashed.
Similar Words
gefallen (fallen), gesunken (sunk)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ab-' (down, off) and the verb 'stürzen' (to fall, to plunge). Literally 'plunged down'.
Memory Tips
Think of a computer system that has 'crashed' or a plane that has 'crashed'. The prefix 'ab-' often implies a downward or negative action.