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Bavarian
Etymology
From Old High German stēn, from Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃd̥eː/,
- Hyphenation: steh
Verb
steh (past participle gståndn)
- (intransitive) to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position)
- Då bin i gståndn. ― I stood here.
- (intransitive) to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere)
- Mei Auto steht glei då ums Eck. ― My car is right around the corner.
- In wöchan Buach steht'n des? ― In which book does that appear?
- (intransitive) to stay; to be still
- Ois steht stü. ― Everything stands still.
- Bleib steh! ― Stop!
- (transitive) to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.)
- As Kloadl steht da guad!. ― This dress suits you very well.
- (intransitive) to fancy
- I glaub, Sie stengan a bissl auf mi. ― I think you fancy me a bit.
Conjugation
Conjugation of steh
infinitive
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steh
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past participle
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gståndn
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present
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past
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subjunctive
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1st person singular
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steh
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—
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stangad
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2nd person singular
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stehst
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—
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stangadst
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3rd person singular
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steht
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—
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stangad
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1st person plural
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stenga, stengan
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—
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stangadn
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2nd person plural
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stehts
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—
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stangats
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3rd person plural
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stenga, stengan
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stangadn
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imperative
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singular
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steh
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plural
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stehts
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Derived terms
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stegъ. Compare Polish ścieg.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
steh m inan
- stitch
- Synonym: štych
Declension
Declension of steh (velar masculine inanimate)
References
- ^ Václav Machek (1968) “steh”, in Etymologický slovník jazyka českého [Etymological Dictionary of the Czech Language], 2nd edition, Prague: Academia, page 576
Further reading
German
Pronunciation
Verb
steh
- singular imperative of stehen
Slovak
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *stegъ. Cognate with Polish ścieg.
Pronunciation
Noun
steh m inan
- stitch
- Synonyms: (colloquial) štich, (colloquial) ferc
Declension
Further reading
- “steh”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025