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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
- stiehn (many Moselle Franconian dialects)
- stonn (Kölsch)
Etymology
From Old High German stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
Pronunciation
Verb
stohn (third-person singular present steht, past tense stond or stong, past participle jestande or jestange)
- (chiefly Ripuarian) to stand
Usage notes
- Some western Moselle Franconian dialects use stohn exclusively for the infinitive, but use stiehn for all other forms. See there.