Schritt
Example: Wir müssen jetzt schnell Schritt halten, um pünktlich zu sein.
Definition
"Schritt" as a verb means to move forward by taking steps, often implying the act of walking or keeping pace physically or metaphorically. For example, in "Wir müssen jetzt schnell Schritt halten," it means to keep up or maintain speed to stay on schedule.
Etymology
The verb "Schritt" originates from the German noun 'Schritt' meaning 'step.' This noun comes from Old High German 'scritt,' related to the verb form. Did you know? The word is closely linked to the physical act of stepping, which naturally evolved into the verb form used to describe progressing or keeping pace.
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"Schritt" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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