Stechen
to sting; to prick; to stab
English translations
- 01
to stab
- 02
to prick
- 03
to sting
Word details
- German meaning
- Mit einem spitzen Gegenstand in etwas eindringen oder jemanden verletzen.
- English meaning
- To sting, to prick
- Synonym
- pieksen, bohren
- German example
- Die Biene hat mich in den Finger gestochen.
- English example
- The bee stung me on the finger.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich steche du stichst er/sie/es ich sticht wir stechen ihr stechet sie stechen
- Past Participle
- ich habe gestochen du hast gestochen er/sie/es hat gestochen wir haben gestochen ihr habt gestochen sie haben gestochen
- Past
- ich stach du stachst er/sie/es stach wir stachen ihr stacht sie stachen
Related words
- stechend
Piercing
- ausstechen
to cut out, to outdo
- einstechen
to prick, to pierce
- totstechen
To stab to death
- niederstechen
to stab
- abstechen
to stab
- ins Auge stechen
To catch the eye
- hervorstechen
to stand out
- erstechen
To stab
- durchstechen
to pierce, to puncture
- bestechen
To bribe
- Aalstechen
Eel-spearing is a traditional, often controversial fishing method where eels are caught with a fork or spear.
- gravieren
To engrave
- durchzucken
To shoot through
- überbieten
Outbid
- herausragen
To stand out means to be noticeable or important.
- erkaufen
to buy, to obtain by questionable means
- prominent
Prominent
- scharf
Spicy
- Wespenstachel
A wasp sting is the stinging part on the abdomen of a wasp, with which it can inject venom.
- Gnat
Gnat
- Spike
Spike
- Stachel
Thorn
- Ameisensäure
Formic acid
- Chlorwasserstoff
Hydrogen chloride
- Fluorwasserstoff
Hydrogen fluoride
- Ethanthiol
Ethanethiol
- Triethylamin
Triethylamine
- Tattoo
Tattoo
- Tattoo
Tattoo
- Brompentafluorid
Bromine pentafluoride is a chemical compound with the formula BrF5. It is a colorless, pungent-smelling liquid.
- Piercing
piercing
- Acrolein
Acrolein
- Allylalkohol
Allyl alcohol
- auffällig
conspicuous
- Methansäure
Methanoic acid, formic acid
- kontrastieren
To contrast
- piken
To poke, to tease
- toppen
To top, to surpass
- ins Auge springen
to catch the eye
- verstümmeln
Mutilate
- stanzen
To punch
- piksen
To poke
- jemandem den Rang ablaufen
To surpass someone
- übertrumpfen
Outdo
- unauffällig
inconspicuous, unobtrusive
- pieksig
Prickly
- stichfest
Firm, solid
- Dorn
Thorn
Example sentences with “Stechen”
Die Biene hat mich gestochen. (The bee stung me.)
Frequently asked questions
Is stechen an irregular verb?
Yes, it is. The forms are: stechen, stach, gestochen.