scheitern
to fail, to fall through
Advanced Verb
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Pronunciation
/ˈʃaɪ̯.tɐn/
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Cultural Note
Germany has traditionally had a less forgiving attitude toward failure than countries like the US. The term 'Scheiterkultur' (failure culture) has emerged as Germany tries to foster a more startup-friendly environment. Events like 'FuckUp Nights' in Berlin encourage entrepreneurs to share their failures openly.
📝 Example Sentences
Das Projekt ist leider gescheitert.
The project unfortunately failed.
Man darf keine Angst vor dem Scheitern haben.
One must not be afraid of failure.