stechen

B1

to prick, sting

English meaning
to prick, sting

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stechen in a sentence

Stefan wird beim Zelten immer von den Mücken gestochen.

Stefan is always stung by mosquitoes when camping.

Conjugation of stechen

ichsteche
dustichst
er/sie/essticht
wirstechen
ihrstecht
sie/Siestechen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stach
Perfect
hat gestochen

Where stechen comes from

Substantivierung durch Derivation des Verbs stechen mit Konversion des Infinitivs

Words that go with stechen

Questions about stechen

How do you conjugate stechen?

Present tense: ich steche, du stichst, er sticht, wir stechen, ihr stecht, sie stechen. Simple past: stach. Perfect: hat gestochen.

What does stechen mean in English?

stechen means "to prick, sting". For example: "Stefan wird beim Zelten immer von den Mücken gestochen." — "Stefan is always stung by mosquitoes when camping."

What level is stechen in German?

stechen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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