Polyglot Dictionary

abgestanden

/ˈapɡəˌʃtandn̩/

adjective B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. stale, flat

    Built from ab- (away) + gestanden (stood).

    • Das Bier ist abgestanden.

      The beer is flat.

Made of

  • ab- away
  • gestanden stood

Similar words

verdorben

Abgestanden is stale or flat, having lost its freshness (old soda, stale bread); verdorben is stronger, spoiled/rotten and no longer safe to consume.

Similar in other languages

French

rance

Close — stale relates to rancid.

English

moldy

Close — stale relates to moldy.

English

rotten

Close — stale relates to rotten.

Practice

1 What does abgestanden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Bier ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abgestanden?

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