steh

Bavarian

Etymology

From Old High German stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃd̥eː/, [ˈʃd̥e̞ː]
• Hyphenation: steh

Verb

steh (past participle gståndn)

1. (intransitive) to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position)

   Då bin i gståndn. ― I stood here.

2. (intransitive) to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere)

   Mei Auto steht glei då ums Eck. ― My car is right around the corner.

   In wöchan Buach steht'n des? ― In which book does that appear?

3. (intransitive) to stay; to be still

   Ois steht stü. ― Everything stands still.

   Bleib steh! ― Stop!

4. (transitive) to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.)

   As Kloadl steht da guad!. ― This dress suits you very well.

5. (intransitive) to fancy [with auf]

   I glaub, Sie stengan a bissl auf mi. ― I think you fancy me a bit.

Conjugation

Conjugation of steh

infinitive	steh
	present tense	past tense	subjunctive
1st person sing.	steh	-	stangad
2nd person sing.	stehst	-	stangadst
3rd person sing.	steht	-	stangad
1st person plur.	stenga, stengan	-	stangadn
2nd person plur.	stehts	-	stangats
3rd person plur.	stenga, stengan	-	stangadn
imperative sing.	steh
imperative plur.	stehts
past participle	gståndn

Derived terms

• aufsteh
• durchsteh
• umadumsteh
• versteh
• åsteh

 

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stegъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈstɛx]

Noun

steh m inan

1. stitch

   Synonym: štych

Declension

Declension of steh (velar masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	steh	stehy
genitive	stehu	stehů
dative	stehu	stehům
accusative	steh	stehy
vocative	stehu	stehy
locative	stehu	stezích
instrumental	stehem	stehy

Further reading

• “steh”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935-1957
• “steh”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “steh”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

German

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -eː

Verb

steh

1. singular imperative of stehen