Absturz

German

Etymology

ab- +‎ Sturz

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧sturz
  • IPA(key): /ˈapʃtʊʁts/, [ˈʔapʃtʊɐ̯ts]

Noun

Absturz m (strong, genitive Absturzes, plural Abstürze)

  1. crash
  2. (figurative) downfall, ruin
  3. (computing) crash
  4. (colloquial) heavy drinking

Declension
Declension of Absturz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Absturz die Abstürze
genitive eines des Absturzes der Abstürze
dative einem dem Absturz, Absturze1 den Abstürzen
accusative einen den Absturz die Abstürze

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Absturz” in Duden online
  • “Absturz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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