stoppen

B1

to stop

English meaning
to stop

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stoppen in a sentence

Die Polizei hat mich gestoppt, weil ich bei Rot über die Ampel gefahren bin.

The police stopped me because I ran a red light.

Conjugation of stoppen

ichstoppe
dustoppst
er/sie/esstoppt
wirstoppen
ihrstoppt
sie/Siestoppen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stoppte
Perfect
hat gestoppt

Where stoppen comes from

von mittelniederdeutsch „stoppen“ „verstopfen“. Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about stoppen

How do you conjugate stoppen?

Present tense: ich stoppe, du stoppst, er stoppt, wir stoppen, ihr stoppt, sie stoppen. Simple past: stoppte. Perfect: hat gestoppt.

What does stoppen mean in English?

stoppen means "to stop". For example: "Die Polizei hat mich gestoppt, weil ich bei Rot über die Ampel gefahren bin." — "The police stopped me because I ran a red light."

What level is stoppen in German?

stoppen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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