der Bestand

Plural: die Bestände
Based on: be-, bestehen, Stand
Noun
1.

the stock, the inventory, the total

(The core idea is "What's there". Used for stock, but also for animal populations.)

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How many meanings does the German word 'Bestand' have?

Bestand has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the stock, the inventory, the total.

What is the gender of 'Bestand'?

der

What is the plural of 'Bestand'?

die Bestände

What is 'Bestand' related to?

The word 'Bestand' is related to be-, bestehen and Stand.

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The meaning(s) of – “bestehen”
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