German VERB C1 Rank 10086

erstechen

to stab to death

erstechen – erstach – hat erstochen

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry erstechen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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erstechen vs kaufen

to buy

When used with a person, Kaufen can mean persuading them to do something dishonest by offering money or other benefits. Erstechen, on the other hand, means killing someone with a sharp weapon. Even when the same person is affected, the two verbs therefore describe completely different actions.

Visual example for kaufen
erstechen

Der Täter erstach den Wachmann mit einem Messer.

The perpetrator stabbed the guard to death with a knife.

kaufen

Der Täter kaufte den Wachmann mit viel Geld.

The perpetrator bought off the guard with a lot of money.

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