stupsen
to nudge
To push someone or something lightly and briefly, usually with a finger, hand, or elbow.
EXAMPLE
Sie stupste mich vorsichtig mit dem Finger, damit ich aufwachte.
She gently nudged me with her finger to wake me up.
stupsen
to nudge
stupsen – stupste – hat gestupst
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry stupsen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Present
| ich | stupse |
|---|---|
| du | stupst |
| er/sie/es | stupst |
| wir | stupsen |
| ihr | stupst |
| sie | stupsen |
Simple past
| ich | stupste |
|---|---|
| du | stupstest |
| er/sie/es | stupste |
| wir | stupsten |
| ihr | stupstet |
| sie | stupsten |
Perfect
with haben
| ich | habe gestupst |
|---|---|
| du | hast gestupst |
| er/sie/es | hat gestupst |
| wir | haben gestupst |
| ihr | habt gestupst |
| sie | haben gestupst |
Commands
| du | stupse! stups! |
|---|---|
| ihr | stupst! |
| Sie | stupsen Sie! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte gestupst |
|---|---|
| du | hattest gestupst |
| er/sie/es | hatte gestupst |
| wir | hatten gestupst |
| ihr | hattet gestupst |
| sie | hatten gestupst |
Future
| ich | werde stupsen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst stupsen |
| er/sie/es | wird stupsen |
| wir | werden stupsen |
| ihr | werdet stupsen |
| sie | werden stupsen |
Subjunctive I
| ich | stupse |
|---|---|
| du | stupsest |
| er/sie/es | stupse |
| wir | stupsen |
| ihr | stupset |
| sie | stupsen |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | stupste |
|---|---|
| du | stupstest |
| er/sie/es | stupste |
| wir | stupsten |
| ihr | stupstet |
| sie | stupsten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | stupsen |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu stupsen |
| present participle | stupsend |
| past participle | gestupst |
Usage tips
Accusative object
The person or thing being nudged is in the accusative. You can remember the pattern 'jemanden stupsen' (to nudge someone).
EXAMPLE
Meine Schwester stupste mich, weil ich nicht zuhörte.
My sister nudged me because I wasn't listening.
Which body part?
You can use 'mit' plus the dative to indicate which body part is used for nudging. Typical examples are 'mit dem Finger' (with a finger), 'mit dem Ellenbogen' (with an elbow), or, for animals, 'mit der Nase' (with the nose).
EXAMPLE
Der Hund stupste meine Hand mit der Nase.
The dog nudged my hand with its nose.
Typical expression
A common expression is 'jemanden in die Seite stupsen' (to nudge someone in the side). This is often done to get the person's attention discreetly.
EXAMPLE
Während der Besprechung stupste sie ihren Kollegen in die Seite.
During the meeting, she nudged her colleague in the side.
In real life
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