stauen
B2#7,830Hear it
verb
- to stowcargo
- to damblock a river or similar by building a dam
- to accumulate, to build up, to get backed up
Forms
Present
| I | staue |
|---|---|
| you | staust |
| he, she, it | staut |
| we | stauen |
| you (plural) | staut |
| they | stauen |
Preterite
| I | staute |
|---|---|
| you | stautest |
| he, she, it | staute |
| we | stauten |
| you (plural) | stautet |
| they | stauten |
Subjunctive I
| I | staue |
|---|---|
| you | stauest |
| he, she, it | staue |
| we | stauen |
| you (plural) | stauet |
| they | stauen |
Subjunctive II
| I | staute |
|---|---|
| you | stautest |
| he, she, it | staute |
| we | stauten |
| you (plural) | stautet |
| they | stauten |
Imperative
| you | stau / staue |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | staut |
Other forms
| infinitive | stauen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gestaut |
| present participle | stauend |
Used in the library
- Vor der Brücke staut sich der Verkehr jeden Morgen bis in die Stadt.In front of the bridge the traffic backs up into the city every morning.B2Noch einmal, bitte (35) — Once more, please (35) (B2)
- Vor den Hallen der Messe staut sich der Verkehr schon um 8 Uhr morgens.In front of the fair's halls the traffic is already backed up at 8 in the morning.B2Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)
- Am Samstag staut sich der Verkehr an der Grenze bis in die Stadt.On Saturdays the traffic backs up at the border into the town.B2Noch einmal, bitte (22) — Once more, please (22) (B2)