stinken

B1

to stink

English meaning
to stink

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stinken in a sentence

Was stinkt denn hier so? – Das ist der Fisch. Er ist nicht mehr frisch.

What stinks so much here? – It's the fish. It's no longer fresh.

Conjugation of stinken

ichstinke
dustinkst
er/sie/esstinkt
wirstinken
ihrstinkt
sie/Siestinken
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stank
Perfect
hat gestunken

Where stinken comes from

mittelhochdeutsch stinken (Geruch, Duft verbreiten) (Geruch wahrnehmen); althochdeutsch, altsächsisch stincan, eigentlich = (stoßen, puffen), dann: (dampfen, ausdünsten), Herkunft ungeklärt

Words that go with stinken

Questions about stinken

How do you conjugate stinken?

Present tense: ich stinke, du stinkst, er stinkt, wir stinken, ihr stinkt, sie stinken. Simple past: stank. Perfect: hat gestunken.

What does stinken mean in English?

stinken means "to stink". For example: "Was stinkt denn hier so? – Das ist der Fisch. Er ist nicht mehr frisch." — "What stinks so much here? – It's the fish. It's no longer fresh."

What level is stinken in German?

stinken is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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