stört

Stört is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb stören, meaning to disturb, disrupt, or bother. The infinitive is stören; the present tense forms are: ich störe, du störst, er/sie/es stört, wir stören, ihr stört, Sie stören. The verb is commonly used to describe interruptions caused by noise, interruptions to a process, or annoyances in everyday situations.

Usage and examples:

Stören can refer to external factors such as noise or distractions: Der Lärm stört mich beim Lernen. It can also describe disruptions to planned activity or operations: Die Unterbrechung stört den Ablauf des Meetings. In a technical or logistical sense, you can say: Die Verbindung ist gestört, was eine Störung des Dienstes bedeutet. In perfect tense you use gestört: Der Lärm hat mich gestört.

Related terms:

The noun Störung is derived from stören and means disturbance, disruption, or malfunction. Examples: eine Störung im Betrieb (a disruption in operation), eine Störung der Nachtruhe (a disturbance of quiet at night). In psychology or everyday language, gestört can describe someone regarded as having an abnormal or disturbed condition; usage in this sense can be informal or pejorative, so it should be used with care in sensitive contexts.

Overview:

Stört is a common German verb form used to express that something disturbs or disrupts a person, a process, or a system. Its related noun Störung covers disturbances and malfunctions across various domains.