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stecken.

causative of stecken when intransitive, to stick; to put; to insert; to pin

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃtɛkən/[ˈʃtɛkən][ˈʃtɛkŋ]
  1. causative of stecken when intransitive, to stick; to put; to insert; to pin

    causative · form-of · irregular · strong · transitive · weak
  2. to stick; to be stuck

    intransitive · irregular · strong · weak
    Die Katze steckt im Baum.
    in Schwierigkeiten stecken
  3. to be hiding (by location or causally behind something)

    informal · intransitive · irregular · strong · weak
    Er wusste nicht, wo seine Katze wieder steckt.
    Nur seine Eltern und zwei gute Freunde wissen, dass er hinter dem Auftritt steckt.
  4. to inform privily, to intimate

    ditransitive · informal · irregular · strong · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German stecken, from Old High German steckōn, a geminated derivative of stëhhan, whence modern stechen.

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