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crutches:
- Krücken; Böcke; Ausläufer
crutch:
- Stütze; Zuversicht; Unterstützung; Hilfe; Entlastung; Halt; Anhaltspunkt
Wiktionary:
- crutch → Krücke, Stütze
- crutch → Krücke, Stütze

English

Detailed Translations for crutches from English to German

crutches:

crutches [the ~] nom

the crutches (perches)
die Krücken
- Krücken [die ~] nom
the crutches (stools; crocks; chairs; perches)
die Böcke; die Ausläufer
- Böcke [die ~] nom
- Ausläufer [die ~] nom

Translation Matrix for crutches:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Ausläufer	chairs; crocks; crutches; perches; stools	sprigs; tendril; tendrils; twigs
Böcke	chairs; crocks; crutches; perches; stools	cue-supports; sprigs; twigs
Krücken	crutches; perches

Related Words for "crutches":

crutch

crutches form of crutch:

crutch [the ~] nom

the crutch (anchor; mainstay)
die Stütze; die Zuversicht; die Unterstützung; die Hilfe; die Entlastung; der Halt; der Anhaltspunkt
- Stütze [die ~] nom
- Zuversicht [die ~] nom
- Unterstützung [die ~] nom
- Hilfe [die ~] nom
- Entlastung [die ~] nom
- Halt [der ~] nom
- Anhaltspunkt [der ~] nom

Translation Matrix for crutch:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
Anhaltspunkt	anchor; crutch; mainstay	indication; lead; pointer; starting point; suggestion
Entlastung	anchor; crutch; mainstay	bowel motion; bowel movements; defecations; discharge; relieve; unburdening
Halt	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; assistance; certainty; coarseness; firmness; help; reality; solidity; stability; stableness; stop; support; wait
Hilfe	anchor; crutch; mainstay	Help; aid; assistance; assistant; bystander; charwoman; cleaning-person; clerk; footman; hand; help; helper; helpfulness; online help; relief; second servant; social assistance; social security; social work; support; valet; welfare work
Stütze	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; assistance; benefit; book end; buttress; dole; help; outlet; prop; relief; shore; social assistance; social security; support; unemployment benefit; welfare
Unterstützung	anchor; crutch; mainstay	aid; allowance; assistance; back support; benefit; dole; help; helpfulness; relief; social assistance; social security; social work; support; unemployment benefit; welfare; welfare work
Zuversicht	anchor; crutch; mainstay

Related Words for "crutch":

crutches

Synonyms for "crutch":

Related Definitions for "crutch":

anything that serves as an expedient¹
- he uses drugs as a psychological crutch¹
a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking¹

Wiktionary Translations for crutch:

crutch

noun

something that supports
- crutch → Krücke; Stütze
device to assist in motion as a cane
- crutch → Krücke

crutch

noun

im übertragenen Sinn: ein Hilfsmittel
- Krücke → crutch
Medizin: mit einem Handgriff versehener Stock für an den Beinen verletzte oder gehbehinderte Personen
- Krücke → crutch

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• crutch	→ Krücke	↔ béquille — Canne surmontée d’un support
• crutch	→ Stütze; Krücke	↔ béquille — Élément qui soutient moralement

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University