Etymology

From Middle High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Middle High German#STANDCategory:German terms derived from Middle High German#STAND stant, from Old High GermanCategory:German terms inherited from Old High German#STANDCategory:German terms derived from Old High German#STAND *stant (attested in Old High German firstant, urstant), from Proto-West GermanicCategory:German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic#STANDCategory:German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic#STAND *stand, a deverbal from *standan (“to stand”). Cognate with English stand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtant/Category:German 1-syllable words#STANDCategory:German terms with IPA pronunciation#STAND

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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  Category:German terms with audio pronunciation#STAND
• Rhymes: -antCategory:Rhymes:German/ant#STANDCategory:Rhymes:German/ant/1 syllable#STAND

Noun

Stand m (strong, genitive Standes or Stands, plural Stände, diminutive Ständchen n)Category:German lemmas#STANDCategory:German nouns#STANDCategory:German entries with incorrect language header#STANDCategory:German masculine nouns#STANDCategory:Pages with entries#STANDCategory:Pages with 2 entries#STAND

1. standing, state, status, position, situation

   Im Stande sein zu… ― to be able to…Category:German terms with usage examples#STAND

   jemanden in den Stand setzen ― to enable someone toCategory:German terms with usage examples#STAND

   Geld setzt einen in den Stand, alles zu kaufen ― Money enables you to buy anything.Category:German terms with usage examples#STAND

2. (sociologyCategory:de:Sociology#STAND) class, stratum (group of people with a certain social status)

   Adelsstand ― nobilityCategory:German terms with collocations#STAND

   • 1942, Stefan Zweig, Die Welt von Gestern […] [The World of Yesterday]‎:

     Dieser Fanatismus für die Kunst und insbesondere für die theatralische Kunst ging in Wien durch alle Stände.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

     Category:German terms with quotations#STANDCategory:Requests for translations of German quotations#STAND

3. estate
4. booth, stand
   • 2025 September 22, “38. Schildescher Stiftsmarkt vom 26. bis 28. September. Herz des Bezirkes putzt sich heraus”, in Westfalen-Blatt, number 221, published 23 September 2025, page BF15:

     An gut 100 Ständen präsentieren sich Vereine und Geschäfte, bieten die heimischen Gastronomen eine Auswahl ihrer Spezialitäten an.

     At around 100 vendor booths you get local associations and businesses presenting themselves and restaurateurs offer their choice delicacies.

     Category:German terms with quotations#STAND

5. (SwitzerlandCategory:Switzerland German#STAND) canton (state of Switzerland)

   Synonym: Kanton

Further reading

• “Stand” in Duden online
• “Stand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Etymology

From Old High GermanCategory:Luxembourgish terms inherited from Old High German#STANDCategory:Luxembourgish terms derived from Old High German#STAND stand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtɑnt/Category:Luxembourgish 1-syllable words#STANDCategory:Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation#STAND

  Rhymes: -ɑntCategory:Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɑnt#STANDCategory:Rhymes:Luxembourgish/ɑnt/1 syllable#STAND

Noun

Stand m (plural Stänn)Category:Luxembourgish lemmas#STANDCategory:Luxembourgish nouns#STANDCategory:Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header#STANDCategory:Luxembourgish masculine nouns#STANDCategory:Pages with entries#STANDCategory:Pages with 2 entries#STAND

1. stand, stall
2. level, position (e.g. in a hierarchy)
3. stage, phase (e.g. of a project)
4. score (in a game)