Polyglot Dictionary

dastehen

/ˈdaːˌʃteːən/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
steht da
past
stand da
perfect
hat dagestanden

Meaning

  1. to stand there

    Built from da (there) + stehen (to stand).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Made of

  • da there
  • stehen to stand

Similar words

stehen

Dastehen emphasizes standing in a particular spot or situation — also figuratively, "gut dastehen," to be in a good position; stehen is the general word for standing.

Practice

1 What does dastehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ nur da und schwieg.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dastehen?

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