stoßen meaning and definition in german

Verb

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class 7 strong, third-person singular simple present stößt, past tense stieß, past participle gestoßen, past subjunctive stieße, auxiliary sein

1. intransitive, with an or gegen to bump (into something); to knock (against something)
2. intransitive, with auf to come (across something); to happen (upon something); to stumble (upon something)