beistehen
/ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃteːən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- steht bei
- past
- stand bei
- perfect
- hat beigestanden
Meaning
-
to assist, to stand by
Built from bei (along, with) + stehen (to stand).
Made of
- bei along, with
- stehen to stand
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Practice
1 What does beistehen mean?
to assist, to stand by
2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihm in der Not bei.
Full sentence: Sie stand ihm in der Not bei. (She stood by him in his hour of need.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches beistehen?
beistehen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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