zustoßen

ist zugestoßen · stieß zu
Based on: stoßen, zu
zu verb
  1. to happen
  2. to stab at, to thrust
1.

to happen

("jemandem zustoßen" - ONLY for bad things, like accidents or crime that happen to someone. Sounds a bit old school.)
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  • "Ich hoffe, dem armen vegetarischen Einhorn ist nichts zugestoßen.""Mach dir keine Sorgen. Es kann immer mit seinem Horn zustoßen."
  • "I hope nothing bad happened to the poor vegetarian unicorn.""Don't worry. It can always stab at things with its horn."
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2.

to stab at, to thrust

(If you have a pointy object and then you ram it forward. Spoken past is built with "haben". )
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  • Das Einhorn hat zugestoßen, aber hat mich verfehlt.
  • The unicorn thrust at me, but it missed.

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Vocab: stoßen, anstoßen, Anstoß, abstoßen, abstoßend, ausstoßen, aufstoßen, studieren, zustoßen, verstoßen

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How many meanings does the German word 'zustoßen' have?

zustoßen has 2 distinct meanings: 1. to happen , 2. to stab at, to thrust.

What is the past tense of 'zustoßen'?

ist zugestoßen / stieß zu

What is 'zustoßen' related to?

The word 'zustoßen' is related to stoßen and zu.

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Word of the Day – “stoßen”
A fun look at the meaning of "stoßen" and what stubbing our toe has to do with having drinks, magnetism and acid reflux.
Vocab: stoßen, anstoßen, Anstoß, abstoßen, abstoßend, ausstoßen, aufstoßen, studieren, zustoßen, verstoßen
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