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Etymology
From Dutch staan, from Middle Dutch stâen, from Old Dutch stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.
Pronunciation
Verb
staan (present staan, present participle staande, past participle gestaan)
- to stand
Jou, staan op!- You, stand up!
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stâen, from Old Dutch stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.
Pronunciation
Verb
staan
- (intransitive) to stand, to be upright
- Dus ik stond gisteren in de supermarkt en toen... ― So I was standing in supermarket yesterday and then...
- (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
- Synonyms: liggen, lopen, zitten, zijn
- In Holland staat een huis. ― In Holland there is a house.
- (auxiliary, with te) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of standing, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
- Wat sta jij daar te koken? ― What are you cooking there?
- (intransitive) to be present, have a stand or location
- (intransitive) to say, to be written, to be said (to be indicated in written form)
In de grondwet staat dat het kabinet verantwoordelijk is voor het beleid en de koning onschendbaar is.- In the constitution it says that the cabinet is responsible for governance and that the king is inviolable.
- (intransitive) to suit, fit, befit (of clothing)
- Het staat je goed! ― It suits you!
- (auxiliary, with te) Indicates a prospective outcome, or something that will happen in the near future
Als hij daar naar binnen gaat, staat hem een grote verrassing te wachten.- If he goes in there, a big surprise will be waiting for him.
Usage notes
Sense 7 is generally used with the verbs gebeuren, wachten, doen, and bezien.
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