staan
Pronunciation: /staːn/
“staan” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:
verb
- to stand, to be upright
- to be, to be placed or located
- Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of standing, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
- to be present, have a stand or location
- to say, to be written, to be said (to be indicated in written form)
- to suit, fit, befit (of clothing)
- Indicates a prospective outcome, or something that will happen in the near future
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stâen, from Old Dutch stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną.
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