No. 4,606 in German
stach
"Stach" is the simple past tense of "stechen," meaning "stung" or "pricked" in English.
In a sentence
Der Dornenstrauch stach ihn, als er vorbeiging.
The thorn bush pricked him as he walked by.
Here 'stach' is used as the past tense form of 'stechen,' describing an action completed in the past involving a thorn prick.
Seine scharfe Bemerkung stach wie ein Messer.
His sharp remark stabbed like a knife.
In this sentence, 'stach' metaphorically represents a past action where words caused emotional pain.
Das Licht der Laterne stach durch die Dunkelheit.
The lantern's light pierced through the darkness.
Here 'stach' conveys penetrating action, referring to light breaking through darkness in a figurative language.
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