Pausiere

Pausiere is a German verb form derived from pausieren, meaning to pause or to take a temporary break. In everyday use it denotes a temporary interruption of an activity, process, or media playback with the expectation of resuming later. Pausieren is a regular verb formed with the suffix -ieren, a common pattern in German for turning nouns or other words into verbs.

Forms and usage

- Infinitive: pausieren

- Present tense: ich pausiere, du pausierst, er/sie/es pausiert, wir pausieren, ihr pausiert, sie pausieren

- Imperatives: Pausiere! (informal, singular); Pausieren Sie! (formal); Pausiert! (informal, plural)

- Common construction: Ich muss kurz pausieren. Der Film pausiert alle zehn Minuten.

Etymology and context

The verb pausieren is related to the noun Pause, from which the concept of a temporary stop originates. The suffix -ieren is a productive way in German to form verbs from nouns or adjectives, often carrying a technical or modern nuance. In many contexts, especially informal conversation, speakers may prefer alternative expressions such as eine Pause machen (to take a break) or unterbrechen (to interrupt), depending on nuance and formality.

Usage considerations

Pausieren is widely used in media, technology, sports, and work contexts. In software interfaces and video or audio players, pausieren appears as a command or label (Pausieren). In prose or speech, it conveys a deliberate, temporary interruption rather than a permanent cease.

Example sentence: Wir müssen gleich pausieren, damit alle sich etwas zu trinken holen können. After the pause, the activity will resume.