stohn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• stiehn (many Moselle Franconian dialects)
• stonn (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtɔːn/

Verb

stohn (third-person singular present steht, past tense stond or stong, past participle jestande or jestange)

1. (chiefly Ripuarian) to stand

Usage notes

• Some western Moselle Franconian dialects use stohn exclusively for the infinitive, but use stiehn for all other forms. See there.