überstehen

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German

Etymology 1

über- +‎ stehen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /yːbɐˈʃteːən/
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  • Hyphenation: über‧ste‧hen

Verb

überstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present übersteht, past tense überstand, past participle überstanden, past subjunctive überstände or überstünde, auxiliary haben)

  1. to endure
    • 2012 July 6, Die Welt, archived from the original on 12 April 2013, page 20:
      Smartphones müssen im Alltag einiges überstehen. Es besteht die Gefahr, dass sie zerkratzt werden oder bei Stürzen zu Bruch gehen.
      Smartphones have to endure a lot in everyday life. There is the danger that they get scratched or break when dropped.
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Etymology 2

über +‎ stehen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyːbɐ.ʃteːən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: über‧ste‧hen

Verb

überstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht über, past tense stand über, past participle überstanden, past subjunctive stände über or stünde über, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to protrude
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.

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