stean

Meaning

to stand

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɪə̯n/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: stān

In summary

From Old Frisian stān, from Proto-West Germanic *stān.

Sentences

Hoe lang stean jim hjir al ?

How long have you been here?

Op ien skonk kinne jo net stean .

You cannot stand on one leg.

Se gyng samar neist de aapminske stean .

She casually stood next to the ape-man.

Wat men net berikke kin , moat men stean litte.

What one cannot achieve, one must leave.

Woansdeitemiddeis, kertier oer tolven, stean ik by syn skoalle .

Wednesday afternoon, a quarter past twelve, I am at his school.

Hy hat it gefoel allinne op de wrâld te stean .

He has the feeling of being alone in the world.