Polyglot Dictionary

zustehen

/ˈtsuːˌʃteːən/

verb B2

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 zu
past
stand zu
perfect
hat zugestanden

Meaning

  1. to be entitled to, to be due (someone)

    Built from zu (shut, closed, to) + stehen (to stand).

    • Ihr steht ein Teil des Erbes zu.

      She is entitled to a share of the inheritance.

    • Dir stehen dreißig Urlaubstage im Jahr zu. Das steht in deinem Vertrag.

      You are entitled to thirty days of holiday a year. It says so in your contract.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • zu shut, closed, to
  • stehen to stand

Practice

1 What does zustehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihr ___ ein Teil des Erbes zu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zustehen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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