geradestehen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

gerade +‎ stehen

Verb[edit]

geradestehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht gerade, past tense stand gerade, past participle geradegestanden, past subjunctive stände gerade or stünde gerade, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to take responsibility [+ für (object) = for]

Usage notes[edit]

Only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage.

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