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English
Proper noun
Standing (plural Standings)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Standing is the 32994th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 694 individuals. Standing is most common among White (85.45%) and null (10.52%) individuals.
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English standing.
Pronunciation
Noun
Standing n (strong, genitive Standings, no plural)
- standing (position or reputation in society or a profession)
- Synonyms: Autorität, Ansehen, Rang, Stand
2022 April 30, Martin Krauss, “Kampf um die Zukunft des Frauenboxens: Schwerwiegende Leichtgewichte”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Der damalige Promoter Jake Paul wurde bald Serranos Manager. Ob Paul seriöser ist als Maldonado, lässt sich schwer sagen, in jedem Fall hat er ökonomisch ein anderes Standing.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Further reading
- “Standing” in Duden online
- “Standing” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache