Anstand

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German anstand (“ceasefire; delay”), from an(e)stān. By surface analysis, deverbal from anstehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.ʃtant/
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  • Hyphenation: An‧stand
  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

Anstand m (strong, genitive Anstandes or Anstands, plural Anstände)

  1. (uncountable) decency, manners
  2. (countable, dated) offense, objection
    Synonym: Anstoß
    Anstand an einer Sache nehmen ― to object to something
  3. (countable, hunting) the lurk of a hunter

Declension

Declension of Anstand
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anstand die Anstände
genitive eines des Anstandes, Anstands der Anstände
dative einem dem Anstand, Anstande1 den Anständen
accusative einen den Anstand die Anstände

1Now rare, see notes.

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