noun
step, level
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Stufe: die Stufe means step or level. Feminine noun. Plural Stufen. Also used figuratively as stage or degree (e.g., Lernstufe). Regular declension (die Stufe, die Stufen). No irregular plural; watch case endings in oblique forms. Common in physical stairs contexts and education.
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Vorsicht, die letzte Stufe ist kaputt.
Watch out — the last step is broken.
Beim Treppensteigen rutschte ich auf der letzten Stufe aus.
When I was climbing the stairs I slipped on the last step.
Der Hausmeister reparierte die Stufe, weil mehrere Schüler sich beschwerten.
The custodian repaired the step because several pupils complained.
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Picture a staircase with colourful ribbons on each step to mark each Stufe.
Sounds a bit like 'stew-fee' — imagine a little 'stew' pot on each step.
die Stufe — imagine a pink ribbon (feminine) tied around the step.
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Stufe can refer to a physical step (on stairs) or an abstract level/stage (e.g., level of difficulty). Plural: Stufen. Be careful not to confuse with Stufen (degree) vs. Ebene (layer, plane).