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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".
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derStand, ¨-e

stand / status

/ʃtant/

Examples — Stand in a sentence

Der Stand der Dinge ist gut.

The state of things is good.

Am Stand gibt es Kaffee.

There's coffee at the stall.

How to remember it

The noun of stehen: a stall, or the "standing" (status) of things.

Word family

stehen family · 11 related words

  • aufstehen to get up
  • anstehen queue / be pending Shifted meaning
  • bestehen exist / pass / consist Shifted meaning
  • entstehen arise Not predictable
  • feststehen Coming soon to be certain Shifted meaning
  • verstehen to understand Not predictable
  • zustehen Coming soon to be entitled to Not predictable
  • bevorstehen Coming soon to be imminent Shifted meaning
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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/

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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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Illustration of the B1 German word “stoßen”, which translates to “to push”. A determined pug plants both front paws against an enormous boulder and shoves with all its might, tongue out, the boulder just beginning to tip.
stoßen

/ˈʃtoːsn̩/

to push

Principal parts

stoßen, stieß, hat gestoßen

ich stoße
du stößt
er/sie/es stößt
wir stoßen
ihr stoßt
sie/Sie stoßen

Examples

Er stößt die Tür auf.

He pushes the door open.

Sie stieß gegen den Tisch.

She bumped into the table.

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