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German Phrase

Eine App stürzt immer wieder ab.

/ˈaɪ̯.nə ap ˈʃtʏʁt ˈɪmɐ ˈviːdɐ ap/
Meaning"An app keeps crashing repeatedly."
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Meaning

The sentence means ‘An app keeps crashing repeatedly.’ It describes a technical problem where the software terminates unexpectedly more than once.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you are talking about a malfunctioning mobile or desktop application, especially in a casual conversation with friends, in a support ticket, or when giving feedback to developers.

✦Grammar Breakdown

EineAppstürztimmerwiederab

1

Indefinite article (Eine)

‘Eine’ is the feminine indefinite article used before singular nouns like ‘App’ (die App).

2

Separable verb (abstürzen)

‘stürzt … ab’ is the present‑tense form of the separable verb ‘abstürzen’ (to crash). The prefix ‘ab’ moves to the end of the clause.

3

Adverbial phrase (immer wieder)

‘immer wieder’ means ‘repeatedly’ or ‘over and over again’ and is placed before the verb.

4

Noun gender (App)

‘App’ is a loanword that takes the feminine article ‘die’, so the correct indefinite article is ‘eine’.

🗨In Conversation

A

Eine App stürzt immer wieder ab.

An app keeps crashing repeatedly.

Ja, das ist echt nervig – hast du schon ein Update versucht?

Yeah, that’s really annoying – have you tried updating it?

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Eine App ist immer wieder abstürzt.

    ‘abstürzen’ is an intransitive verb and does not need a helping verb like ‘ist’.

  • Eine App abstürzt immer wieder.

    When using the present tense, the verb must be split: ‘stürzt … ab’, not ‘abstürzt’.

  • Eine App stürzt ab immer wieder.

    Placing ‘immer wieder’ after the verb breaks the normal word order.

↔Alternatives

  • Eine App crasht ständig.

    An app constantly crashes.

  • Eine App fällt immer wieder aus.

    An app keeps failing repeatedly.

  • Die App stürzt immer wieder ab.

    The app keeps crashing over and over.

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Cultural Tip

In German tech‑support contexts, you’ll also hear ‘Die App hängt’ (the app freezes) or ‘Die App reagiert nicht mehr’. Keep the register neutral; avoid overly informal slang unless you’re speaking with close friends. When writing a bug report, add details like the device, OS version, and steps to reproduce the crash.