stean

Meaning

to stand

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stɪə̯n/

Etymology

From Old Frisian stān, from Proto-Germanic *stāną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Sentences

Hy hat it gefoel allinne op de wrâld te stean .

He has the feeling of being alone in the world.

Hoe lang stean jim hjir al ?

How long have you been here?

Wat men net berikke kin , moat men stean litte.

What one cannot achieve, one must leave.

Op ien skonk kinne jo net stean .

You cannot stand on one leg.

Yn 'e deistige praktyk komt de manager foar hiel wat fragen te stean .

In daily practice, the manager is faced with many questions.

Yn 'e deistige praktyk komt de manager foar heel wat fragen te stean .

In daily practice, the manager is faced with many questions.

Ek as jo yn 'e wacht stean betelje jo dat bedrach.

Even if you are on hold, you pay that amount.

In reed hat tiid nedich om nei jins fuotten stean te gean .

A reed needs time to stand on its feet.