The German word for crutch is
Krücke
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
| 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 | ||
| Krücke |  | ||
| 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. | |||
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