überstehen

/yːbɐˈʃteːən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
übersteht
past
überstand
perfect
hat überstanden

Meaning

  1. to survive, to get through

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

überleben

überstehen is more about getting through a difficult period or ordeal; überleben is more literally about staying alive.

Similar in other languages

English

endure

Close — to survive/get through relates to enduring.

Practice

1 What does überstehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat die Krankheit gut ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überstehen?

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