Stand
German
Etymology
From Middle High German stant, from Old High German *stant (attested in Old High German firstant, urstant), from Proto-West Germanic *stand. Cognate with English stand.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtant/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ant
Noun
Stand m (strong, genitive Standes or Stands, plural Stände, diminutive Ständchen n)
- standing, state, status, position, situation
- Im Stande sein...zu ― to be able to.
- jemandem in den Stand setzen,...zu ― to enable someone to.
- Geld setzt einen in den Stand, alles zu kaufen ― Money enables you to buy anything.
- estate
- booth, stand
- (Switzerland) canton (state of Switzerland)
- Synonym: Kanton
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
- Abstand, Adelsstand, Anstand, Aufstand, Ausstand, Beobachtungsstand, Familienstand, Ritterstand, Rückstand, Ruhestand, Stillstand, Widerstand
- Standbein, Standbild, standhaft, Standort, Standpunkt, Standing
Descendants
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