Stand

See also: stand, stånd, and štand

German

Etymology

From Old High German stand. Cognate with English stand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtant/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Stand m (genitive Stands or Standes, plural Stände, diminutive Ständchen n)

1. standing, state, status, position, situation
2. estate
3. booth, stand
4. (Switzerland) canton (state of Switzerland)

Declension

Declension of Stand

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Stand	die	Stände
genitive	eines	des	Standes, Stands	der	Stände
dative	einem	dem	Stand, Stande1	den	Ständen
accusative	einen	den	Stand	die	Stände

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

• Abstand
• Ausstand
• Beobachtungsstand
• Familienstand
• Rückstand
• Widerstand

Further reading

• Stand in Duden online

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German stand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtɑnt/

  Rhymes: -ɑnt

Noun

Stand m (plural Stänn)

1. stand, stall
2. level, position (e.g. in a hierarchy)
3. stage, phase (e.g. of a project)
4. score (in a game)