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stehen

stand

verb SHTAY-en Common
Body & Health Movement

Also means

be written

Usage Note

stehen (stand, gestanden) is the positional 'be standing/upright', paired with stellen ('to stand something up'). It also means 'to be written/printed' (Das steht in der Zeitung) and, with the dative, 'to suit' (Das Kleid steht dir).

Examples

"Die Vase steht auf dem Regal."

Natural Translation

The vase is standing on the shelf.

Literal Translation

The vase stands on the shelf.

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