abstehen
/ˈapˌʃteːən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- steht ab
- past
- stand ab
- perfect
- hat abgestanden
Meaning
-
to stick out
Built from ab (off, away) + stehen (to stand).
Made of
- ab off, away
- stehen to stand
Similar words
Abstehen is passively sticking out or protruding — ears, a structure; herausstrecken is actively sticking something out, like your tongue or your hand.
Practice
1 What does abstehen mean?
to stick out
2 Fill the gap: Ihre Ohren stehen ___.
Full sentence: Ihre Ohren stehen ab. (Her ears stick out.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches abstehen?
abstehen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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