bestehen

German (Berlin)

/bəˈʃteːən/

verb-irregular
Definitions
  • (transitive) to succeed, to pass (an exam)
  • (intransitive) to consist (aus (of))
  • (intransitive) to exist
  • (intransitive) to insist (auf (on))

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bestān inherited from Old High German bistān inherited from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną (support, surround) prefix from German stehen (stand, be on one's feet).

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German (Berlin)

stehen

Gloss

stand, be on one's feet

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