German

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Etymology

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gerade +‎ stehen

Verb

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geradestehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht gerade, past tense stand gerade, past participle geradegestanden, past subjunctive stände gerade or stünde gerade, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to take responsibility [+ für (object) = for]

Usage notes

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Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

Conjugation

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