stauen

Meaning

1. (transitive, weak) to stow (cargo)
2. (transitive, weak) to dam (block a river or similar by building a dam)
3. (reflexive, weak) to accumulate, to build up, to get backed up

Concepts

dam

stack

accumulate

pile up

heap

jam

dam up

stow

build up

hold back

Synonyms

verstauen

aufstauen

stagnieren

ansammeln

akkumulieren

aufhäufen

auflaufen lassen

aufspeichern

hemmen

anhäufen

speichern

abdämmen

trimmen

abdichten

🦭

absperren

aufhalten

blockieren

stapeln

stillstehen

stocken

🛑

unterdrücken

verhindern

zurückhalten

Translations

rebalsar

trattenere

costruire una diga

represar

acumular

estancar

embalsar

stuwen

juntar em excesso

acumular

opeenhopen

accumuler

ophopen

accumuleren

acopiar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃtaʊ̯ən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: stouwen

Inherited from Old High German: stouwen

In summary

From Middle High German stouwen, from Old High German stouwen, from Proto-West Germanic *stōjan.