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anstupsen

  • [ˈanˌʃtʊpsn̩]

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gebildet aus der Partikel an als Verbzusatz und dem Verb stupsen

verb stupse an · stupst an · stupste an · stups an!

  1. colloquial, transitive leicht berühren "Es räuspert, bläst Zigarettenqualm in meine Richtung, stupst an meinem Hocker."
  2. colloquial, figurative, transitive jemanden auffordern, etwas zu beginnen oder zu tun Manchmal muss er ein bisschen angestupst werden.

In English

  • poke to jab with an object such as a finger or a stick
  • nudge to push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal
  • prod to poke

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MLA

"anstupsen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/anstupsen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

anstupsen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/anstupsen

Chicago

"anstupsen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/anstupsen.

BibTeX
@misc{anstupsen_2026,
  title = {anstupsen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/anstupsen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}