Polyglot Dictionary

stehen

/ˈʃteːən/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
steht
past
stand
perfect
hat gestanden

Meaning

  1. to stand

    • Der Schrank steht im Wohnzimmer.

      The cabinet stands in the living room.

    • Die Vase steht auf dem Tisch. Ich habe frische Blumen hineingestellt.

      The vase stands on the table. I have put fresh flowers in it.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Similar words

dastehen

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.

liegen

German is strict about resting position: liegen is for things lying flat or in a horizontal position, stehen is for things standing upright. A cup steht on the table; a book liegt on it.

Practice

1 What does stehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Schrank ___ im Wohnzimmer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches stehen?

See also

verbirregularcore-vocabulary

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