straucheln

German

Etymology

strauchen + -eln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁaʊ̯xl̩n/
  • Hyphenation: strau‧cheln
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Verb

straucheln (third-person singular simple present strauchelt, past tense strauchelte, past participle gestrauchelt, auxiliary sein)

  1. to stumble, fall
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Peter 1:10 (with KJV translation)
      Darum, liebe Brüder, tut desto mehr Fleiß, eure Berufung und Erwählung festzumachen; denn wo ihr solches tut, werdet ihr nicht straucheln
      Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall

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