No. 11,577 in German
stolpern
"Stolpern" means "to stumble" in English.
In a sentence
Ich habe auf der Straße einen Stein nicht gesehen und bin gestolpert.
I didn't see a rock on the street and tripped.
This usage of 'stolpern' describes the literal action of tripping over an obstacle.
Während ich das Gedicht vortrug, bin ich über meine eigenen Worte gestolpert.
While reciting the poem, I stumbled over my own words.
Here 'stolpern' is used metaphorically to describe making verbal mistakes while speaking.
Der Politiker stolperte über einen Skandal und verlor viele Anhänger.
The politician stumbled over a scandal and lost many supporters.
In this sentence, 'stolpern' refers to figuratively encountering an obstacle or setback, in this case, a scandal.
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