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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Stadt”, which translates to “city”. Close-up of a huge cluster of tall storybook city buildings and rooftops filling the frame, spires and chimneys and tiny lit windows packed together under a warm sky. No people, empty streets.
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dieStadt, ¨-e

city

/ʃtat/

Examples — Stadt in a sentence

Ich wohne in dieser Stadt.

I live in this city.

Die Stadt ist sehr groß.

The city is very big.

How to remember it

"Stadt" — the state of the city, bustling and alive.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “der Stand”, which translates to “stand / status”. A market stall balances on a single tightrope, its awning a status bar filling toward "GOOD".
der Stand

/ʃtant/

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stand / status

Examples

Der Stand der Dinge ist gut.

The state of things is good.

Am Stand gibt es Kaffee.

There's coffee at the stall.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “stattfinden”, which translates to “take place”. An empty calendar square suddenly fills with a tiny live concert, stage lights and a crowd popping up.
stattfinden

/ˈʃtatˌfɪndn̩/

take place

Principal parts

stattfinden, fand statt, hat stattgefunden

ich finde statt
du findest statt
er/sie/es findet statt
wir finden statt
ihr findet statt
sie/Sie finden statt

Examples

Das Konzert findet morgen statt.

The concert takes place tomorrow.

Die Feier hat im Garten stattgefunden.

The party took place in the garden.

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Illustration of the B1 German word “stechen”, which translates to “to sting, stab”. A plump bumblebee facing the viewer, its curved abdomen arched down so the stinger at the very tip of its tail pricks a giant taut red balloon beneath it, a tiny spark flashing where the tail-tip meets the balloon.
stechen

/ˈʃtɛçn̩/

to sting, stab

Principal parts

stechen, stach, hat gestochen

ich steche
du stichst
er/sie/es sticht
wir stechen
ihr stecht
sie/Sie stechen

Examples

Die Biene sticht.

The bee stings.

Er stach mit dem Messer in den Kuchen.

He stuck the knife into the cake.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “stehlen”, which translates to “to steal”. Close-up of a sly shadow peeling itself off a sleeping person and tiptoeing away carrying a glowing memory like a balloon, the thieving shadow filling the frame.
stehlen

/ˈʃteːlən/

to steal

Principal parts

stehlen, stahl, hat gestohlen

ich stehle
du stiehlst
er/sie/es stiehlt
wir stehlen
ihr stehlt
sie/Sie stehlen

Examples

Man soll nicht stehlen.

You should not steal.

Er stahl das Brot.

He stole the bread.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “stellen”, which translates to “to put/place”. A squirrel stands on tiptoe on a stack of books to set a glowing crystal onto a tall pedestal, tongue poking out in absolute concentration.
stellen

/ˈʃtɛlən/

to put/place

Principal parts

stellen, stellte, hat gestellt

ich stelle
du stellst
er/sie/es stellt
wir stellen
ihr stellt
sie/Sie stellen

Examples

Ich stelle die Tasse auf den Tisch.

I put the cup on the table.

Er stellt das Auto in die Garage.

He puts the car in the garage.

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Illustration of the A2 German word “sterben”, which translates to “to die”. Close-up of a single weary leaf drifting down and turning into a bright sparkling star the instant it touches the mossy ground, the falling leaf filling the frame.
sterben

/ˈʃtɛʁbn̩/

to die

Principal parts

sterben, starb, ist gestorben

ich sterbe
du stirbst
er/sie/es stirbt
wir sterben
ihr sterbt
sie/Sie sterben

Examples

Der alte Baum ist letztes Jahr gestorben.

The old tree died last year.

Viele Blumen sterben im Winter oft.

Many flowers often die in winter.

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masculine Stand — stand / status

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