entstehen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German entstēn, entstān, from Old High German intstantan, intstantēn, intstantēn. Equivalent to ent- (start) +‎ stehen (stand).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ent‧steh‧en
  • IPA(key): /ʔɛntˈʃteːən/
  • Rhymes: -eːən

Verb

entstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present entsteht, past tense entstand, past participle entstanden, past subjunctive entstände or entstünde, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to come into being, to arise, to be produced
  2. (intransitive) to develop

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