verb
stehen
állni
Es bedeutet, aufrecht an einem Ort zu sein, ohne sich zu bewegen.
The German verb „stehen“ means „to stand“. It describes the state of something or someone being upright on the feet or a surface.
- The root word: stehen itself.
Similar words:
- sitzen (to sit)
- liegen (to lie)
- stehen bleiben (to remain standing / to stop)
Differences:
- sitzen and liegen describe different postures (sitting and lying down) compared to stehen (standing).
- stehen bleiben emphasizes staying in a standing position or stopping movement, while stehen simply means to be in the standing posture.
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Examples
Ich stehe am Fenster.verb
Az ablaknál állok.
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