der Stand

Plural: die Stände
Based on: stehen
Noun #492 Noun
  1. the stand, the booth
  2. the footing, the "standing"
  3. the state, the level, the class
1.

the stand, the booth

(On a market for example.)
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2.

the footing, the "standing"

("how someone stands" - The position of a standing human. Can occur in contexts of balance or some figurative expressions like "aus dem Stand" (ad hoc).)
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3.

the state, the level, the class

("where something is" - Works for the current state of a project and also the "position" in society. Mittelstand for instance is middle class)
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How many meanings does the German word 'Stand' have?

Stand has 3 distinct meanings: 1. the stand, the booth, 2. the footing, the "standing", 3. the state, the level, the class.

What is the gender of 'Stand'?

der

What is the plural of 'Stand'?

die Stände

What is 'Stand' related to?

The word 'Stand' is related to stehen.

Where can I learn more about 'Stand'?

Check out the main YourDailyGerman Dictionary for more German vocabulary entries.