No. 4,566 in German
scheitern
"Scheitern" means "to fail."
In a sentence
Er wollte ein Unternehmen gründen, doch er scheiterte an fehlendem Kapital.
He wanted to start a business, but he failed due to lack of capital.
The verb 'scheitern' is used to describe failing or not succeeding in an effort or plan due to a specific reason.
Ihr Versuch, das Problem zu lösen, scheiterte trotz ihrer sorgfältigen Planung.
Her attempt to solve the problem failed despite her careful planning.
In this sentence, 'scheitern' indicates that her attempt was unsuccessful, emphasizing effort and the role of external factors.
Wenn wir nicht besser zusammenarbeiten, wird dieses Projekt scheitern.
If we do not collaborate better, this project will fail.
Here, 'scheitern' is used in the future tense to describe potential failure contingent on the lack of teamwork.
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