stellen

Meaning

(figuratively,transitive,weak) causative of stehen: to put, place, position (someone or something) such that it stands upright
(transitive,weak) causative of stehen: to put, place, position (someone or something) such that it stands upright
(transitive,weak) causative of stehen: to put, place, position (someone or something) such that it stands upright
(transitive,weak) causative of stehen: to put, place, position (someone or something) such that it stands upright
(causative,form-of,transitive,weak) causative of stehen: to put, place, position (someone or something) such that it stands upright
(reflexive,weak) to expose oneself to, to succumb to, to come out to face, to confront
(transitive,weak) to feign, to simulate, to pretend
(reflexive,weak) to feign, to simulate, to pretend

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃtɛlən/

Etymology

From Middle High German stellen, from Old High German stellen, from Proto-West Germanic *stalljan (“to put, position”), from Proto-Indo-European *stel- (“to place, put, post, stand”).

New

stehen

(intransitive,irregular,strong) to stand (to be upright, support oneself on the feet in an erect position)
(intransitive,irregular,strong) to be, to appear, to stand (to be placed or located somewhere)
(intransitive,irregular,strong) to stay; to be still
(copulative,intransitive,irregular,strong) to stay, to stand, to be (in a certain state, position or circumstance)
(irregular,strong) to suit, to become (to look attractive on, of a garment, color etc.)
(irregular,strong) to represent, to stand for
(irregular,strong) to support, to stand by
(Switzerland,irregular,strong) to put, place
(colloquial,intransitive,irregular,strong) to fancy