verb
to be correct, to vote, to tune (an instrument)
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stimmen is a regular verb meaning 'to be correct', 'to vote' or 'to tune (an instrument)'. It uses haben as auxiliary and forms past participle 'gestimmt'. Common uses: 'Das stimmt' (that's correct), 'für jemanden stimmen' (to vote for someone), and 'ein Instrument stimmen' (to tune). Not reflexive.
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Er stimmt die Gitarre vor dem Auftritt.
He tunes the guitar before the performance.
Das stimmt nicht.
That's not true.
Seine Aussage stimmte nicht.
His statement wasn't correct.
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imagine turning a tuning peg so the strings are 'stimmt' (aligned)
sounds like 'stem in' — think of putting the right stem into place so something is correct
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stimmen is a regular (weak) verb with several meanings: 'to be correct', 'to vote', and 'to tune' among others. Context determines the meaning.