Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #135
Word (Wort)

stand

Translation (Übersetzung) stood, was
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ʃtant/
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grammar most-common verb irregular position past standing existence written
First and third person singular Präteritum (past tense) form of 'stehen' (stood, was). Irregular verb expressing past position or past existence (written). Uses 'haben' in perfect tense. One hundred and thirty-fifth most frequent word in German.

stand - German Verbs - stand Meaning - stand Translation - stand Verbs Examples

stand is a German Verbs

Learn stand meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. stand is classified as a Verb in German grammar.

stand Examples (Beispiele) in English

stand examples with English translations. See how to use stand in sentences. stand example sentences in English below.

Ich stand am Fenster.
I stood at the window.
past position
Das stand im Buch.
That was written in the book.
past written text
Er stand auf dem Tisch.
He stood on the table.
past position with preposition
Es stand fest.
It was certain.
past certainty
Ich stand auf.
I stood up.
past rising
Er stand da.
He stood there.
past position
Es stand geschrieben.
It was written.
past written
Ich habe gestanden.
I stood.
perfect tense

stand Conjugations (Konjugationen)

stand conjugation (stand Konjugation) in all German tenses: Präsens (Present), Präteritum (Past), Perfekt (Perfect), Futur I & II, Konjunktiv I & II, and Imperativ (Imperative). Learn how to conjugate stand with our complete conjugation table below.

Present Tense (Präsens)

ich
stehe
du
stehst
er/sie/es
steht
wir
stehen
ihr
steht
sie/Sie
stehen

Simple Past (Präteritum)

ich
stand
du
standest
er/sie/es
stand
wir
standen
ihr
standet
sie/Sie
standen

Perfect Tense (Perfekt)

ich
habe gestanden
du
hast gestanden
er/sie/es
hat gestanden
wir
haben gestanden
ihr
habt gestanden
sie/Sie
haben gestanden

Future I (Futur I)

ich
werde stehen
du
wirst stehen
er/sie/es
wird stehen
wir
werden stehen
ihr
werdet stehen
sie/Sie
werden stehen

Future II (Futur II)

ich
werde gestanden haben
du
wirst gestanden haben
er/sie/es
wird gestanden haben
wir
werden gestanden haben
ihr
werdet gestanden haben
sie/Sie
werden gestanden haben

Imperative (Imperativ)

stehen Sie

Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)

ich
stehe
du
stehest
er/sie/es
stehe
wir
stehen
ihr
stehet
sie/Sie
stehen

Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)

ich
stünde
du
stündest
er/sie/es
stünde
wir
stünden
ihr
stündet
sie/Sie
stünden

Pluperfect (Plusquamperfekt)

ich
hatte gestanden
du
hattest gestanden
er/sie/es
hatte gestanden
wir
hatten gestanden
ihr
hattet gestanden
sie/Sie
hatten gestanden

stand Word Family - stand Related Words - stand Family Members

stand Word Family (Wortfamilie)

stand word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn stand family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore stand related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Infinitive Form (Infinitiv Form)
stehen
Meaning: to stand, to be
Usage: to stand, to be (infinitive form)
Example: Ich stand am Fenster.
Verb
Present Tense Form (Präsens Form)
steht
Meaning: stands, is
Usage: stands (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Er steht am Fenster.
Verb
First Person Singular (Erste Person Singular)
stehe
Meaning: I stand, I am
Usage: I stand (present tense vs. past tense)
Example: Ich stehe am Fenster.
Verb
Second Person Singular (Zweite Person Singular)
standest
Meaning: stood (you singular)
Usage: stood (second person singular past tense)
Example: Du standest am Fenster.
Verb
Plural Form (Plural Form)
standen
Meaning: stood (we/you plural/they)
Usage: stood (first/third person plural past tense)
Example: Wir standen am Fenster.
Verb
Past Participle (Partizip Perfekt)
gestanden
Meaning: stood, been
Usage: stood (past participle, uses 'haben')
Example: Ich habe gestanden.
Verb
Subjunctive Form (Konjunktiv II Form)
stünde
Meaning: would stand
Usage: would stand (subjunctive, conditional vs. past tense)
Example: Ich stünde am Fenster.
Verb
Related Verb (Verwandtes Verb)
befand sich
Meaning: was located, was situated
Usage: was located (when 'stand' means to be positioned, past tense)
Example: Er befand sich dort.
Verb
hielt sich auf
Meaning: was, stayed
Usage: was (when 'stand' means to be at a location, past tense)
Example: Er hielt sich dort auf.
Verb
war geschrieben
Meaning: was written
Usage: was written (when 'stand' means to be written, past tense)
Example: Es war geschrieben.
Verb
Derived Separable Verb (Abgeleitetes Trennbares Verb)
stand auf
Meaning: stood up, got up
Usage: stood up (separable verb with prefix 'auf-', past tense)
Example: Ich stand auf.
Verb
stand da
Meaning: stood there
Usage: stood there (separable verb with prefix 'da-', past tense)
Example: Ich stand da.
Verb
stand fest
Meaning: was certain, was fixed
Usage: was certain (separable verb with prefix 'fest-', past tense)
Example: Es stand fest.
Verb
stand bleiben
Meaning: stopped, stood still
Usage: stopped (separable verb combination, past tense)
Example: Er blieb stehen.
Verb
Opposite Verb (Gegenteiliges Verb)
stand nicht
Meaning: didn't stand, wasn't
Usage: didn't stand (opposite - negation vs. standing)
Example: Er stand nicht.
Verb
lag
Meaning: lay
Usage: lay (opposite position - lying vs. standing)
Example: Er lag.
Verb
saß
Meaning: sat
Usage: sat (different position - sitting vs. standing)
Example: Er saß.
Verb
ging
Meaning: went, walked
Usage: went (opposite action - movement vs. standing still)
Example: Er ging weg.
Verb

stand Usage - stand Collocations - stand Idioms - stand Synonyms - stand Antonyms

stand Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

Learn how to use stand in context. Discover stand collocations (common word combinations), idioms, synonyms, and antonyms. Master stand usage patterns and expand your German vocabulary with related words.

stand Collocations (Kollokationen)

stand collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn stand word combinations and how to use stand with other words naturally.

stand ich
I stood, I was
High frequency
stand er
he stood, he was
High frequency
stand sie
she stood, it stood, she was, it was
High frequency
stand es
it stood, it was
High frequency
stand auf
stood on, was on
High frequency
stand in
stood in, was in
High frequency
stand bei
stood by, was at
High frequency
stand vor
stood in front of, was before
High frequency
stand neben
stood next to, was beside
High frequency
stand gut
looked good, was in good standing
High frequency
stand schlecht
looked bad, was in bad standing
High frequency
es stand fest
it was certain, it was decided
High frequency
es stand geschrieben
it was written
High frequency
es stand zu
it was up to, it depended on
High frequency
stand auf
stood up, got up
High frequency
stand da
stood there
High frequency
stand fest
was certain, was fixed
High frequency
stand zur Verfügung
was available
High frequency
stand nicht
didn't stand, wasn't
High frequency
stand dann
stood then
High frequency
stand auch
also stood
High frequency
stand noch
still stood, stood yet
High frequency
stand schon
already stood
High frequency
stand wieder
stood again
High frequency
stand lange
stood long
High frequency
stand hier
stood here
High frequency
stand da
stood there
High frequency

stand Idioms (Redewendungen)

stand idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing stand with meanings and explanations. Master stand expressions used in everyday German.

stand nicht
didn't stand, wasn't
Expressing past absence or not being in a position
stand auf
stood on, was on
Expressing past position on something
stand da
stood there
Expressing past position or being left in a situation
es stand fest
it was certain, it was decided
Expressing past certainty or decision
es stand geschrieben
it was written
Referring to past written text or scripture
stand gut
looked good, was in good standing
Expressing past good appearance or status
stand schlecht
looked bad, was in bad standing
Expressing past bad appearance or status
es stand zu
it was up to, it depended on
Expressing past dependency or choice
stand zur Verfügung
was available
Expressing past availability
stand auf
stood up, got up
Expressing past rising from sitting or lying position
stand fest
was certain, was fixed
Expressing past certainty or fixed state
stand bleiben
stopped, stood still
Expressing past stopping of movement or action

stand Synonyms (Synonyme)

stand synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for stand and expand your German vocabulary. Learn stand similar words and their usage.

steht
Meaning: stands, is
High similarity
hat gestanden
Meaning: has stood, has been
High similarity
befand sich
Meaning: was located, was situated
High similarity
hielt sich auf
Meaning: was, stayed
Medium similarity
war geschrieben
Meaning: was written
High similarity
saß
Meaning: sat
Medium similarity

stand Antonyms (Antonyme)

stand antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to stand. Discover stand opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

stand nicht
Meaning: didn't stand, wasn't
lag
Meaning: lay
saß
Meaning: sat
ging
Meaning: went, walked

stand Semantically Related Words - stand Contextually Related Words - stand Thematically Related Words

stand Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

stand semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to stand. Explore stand related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn stand contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

stehen steht stehe stehst standest standen standet gestanden stünde stündest stünden stündet stand auf stand da stand fest stand bleiben befand sich hielt sich auf war geschrieben stand nicht lag saß ging Verb Vergangenheit Stehen Position Past Standing Position

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