anstehen
/ˈanˌʃteːən/
verb
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- steht an
- past
- stand an
- perfect
- hat angestanden
Meaning
-
to queue; to be pending
Built from an (on, at) + stehen (to stand).
Made of
- an on, at
- stehen to stand
Practice
1 What does anstehen mean?
to queue; to be pending
2 Fill the gap: Wir standen lange ___ der Kasse an.
Full sentence: Wir standen lange an der Kasse an. (We queued for a long time at the till.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches anstehen?
anstehen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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