stehend

standing

adjective SHTAY-ent Less Common

Also means

stationary

Usage Note

stehend is the present participle of stehen ('to stand') used as an adjective, as in stehende Gewässer ('stagnant waters') and stehender Applaus ('standing ovation'). It can mean 'stationary' or 'permanent', e.g. ein stehender Begriff. The 'st' is pronounced 'sht'.

Examples

"Stehendes Wasser zieht Mücken an."

Natural Translation

Standing water attracts mosquitoes.

Literal Translation

Standing water attracts mosquitoes on.

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