durchstehen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German *durchstēn, *durchstān, from Old High German duruhstēn, duruhstān, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhstān. Equivalent to durch- +‎ stehen. Compare Dutch doorstaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌʃteːən/
  • Hyphenation: durch‧ste‧hen
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Verb

durchstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht durch, past tense stand durch, past participle durchgestanden, past subjunctive stände durch or stünde durch, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to endure

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