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The German word for crutch is
Krücke





crutch

Gender

The gender of Krücke is feminine. E.g. die Krücke.

Plural

The plural of Krücke is Krücken.

German Definition


crutch
     Substantiv:
     [1] eine Gehhilfe zur Entlastung von Gelenken und zur Mobilitätssteigerung
          [1] "A crutch is a mobility aid used to counter a mobility impairment or an injury that limits walking ability."



Translations for crutch and their definitions

Krückepronunciation
     n-f. crutch
          Er geht auf Krücken. - He walks on crutches.
     n-f. (figuratively) crotch; prop
          eine sprachliche Krücke - a linguistic crotch
     n-f. (derogatory, informal) laggard, snail (slow person)
          Du bist aber eine Krücke, so kommen wir heute nicht mehr ans Ziel.
     n-f. (derogatory, informal) piece of junk
          Mein Computer ist eine alte Krücke. - My computer is an old piece of junk.


Stütze
     n-f. (also, figuratively) support, prop (in the form of a pillar, strut)
     n-f. (colloquial) (unemployment, etc.) benefits; dole
          auf Stütze sein - to be on the dole
     v. first-person singular present of stützen
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of stützen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of stützen
     v. singular imperative of stützen


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