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stochern
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German
Etymology
16th century, from archaic stochen (“to stir, stoke”) + -ern (frequentative suffix). Said verb is derived from Proto-West Germanic *stokōn (whence English stoke), possibly through Middle Low German stōken. See stochen for more. Ultimately related with stoßen (“to thrust”) and Stock (“stick”).
Pronunciation
Verb
stochern (weak, third-person singular present stochert, past tense stocherte, past participle gestochert, auxiliary haben)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Related terms
- durchstochern
- herumstochern
- Stocherer
- Stocherei, Gestocher
- Zahnstocher
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