# der Stich

der Stich is a German noun meaning “sting”. Forms: des Stiches, die Stiche.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Stiches
- Plural: die Stiche

## In other languages

- Русский: укол

## Noun

1. sting, prick, stitch, stab
2. trick
3. engraving
4. tinge, slight tint or discoloration (of a color)
5. _Switzerland_ shooting competition

## Proper name

1. _surname_ a surname

## Examples

- Ich hoffe, Tom lässt uns nicht im Stich. — I hope Tom doesn't let us down.
- Er hat mich nie im Stich gelassen. — He has never let me down.
- Tom musste mit dreizehn Stichen genäht werden. — Tom needed thirteen stitches.
- Sein Gedächntis ließ ihn im Stich. — His memory failed him.
- Er lässt Freunde in der Not nie im Stich. — He never turns his back on a friend in need.

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Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Stich