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German
Verb
jemandem zur Seite stehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht jemandem zur Seite, past tense stand jemandem zur Seite, past participle jemandem zur Seite gestanden, past subjunctive stände jemandem zur Seite or stünde jemandem zur Seite, auxiliary haben or sein)
- (idiomatic) to stand by someone (i.e. to support)
Usage notes
Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.
Conjugation
1This form and alternative in würde both found.
1This form and alternative in würde both found.