stehen

Etymology
From, , from , , from , from. The -h- was introduced into the spelling by analogy with, in which it had become mute but was retained in spelling.

Past forms are inherited from, , etc. These are themselves suppletive of 's past forms in *stōnd-, replacing former forms inherited from  in *stōþ-. Compare english stood. Their a-vocalism is due to analogy with other strong verbs such as (band) and  (fand), dating back to. See also stand.

Verb

 * 1)  to stand
 * 2)  to be, to appear, to stand
 * 3)  to stay; to be still
 * 4)  to stay, to stand, to be (in a certain state, position or circumstance)
 * 5) to suit, to become
 * 6) to represent, to stand for
 * 7) to support, to stand by
 * 8)  to put, place
 * 9)  to fancy
 * 1) to suit, to become
 * 2) to represent, to stand for
 * 3) to support, to stand by
 * 4)  to put, place
 * 5)  to fancy
 * 1) to support, to stand by
 * 2)  to put, place
 * 3)  to fancy
 * 1)  to fancy

Usage notes
The most frequent auxiliary with stehen is : Ich habe gestanden. (NB: This expression also happens to be the perfect tense of : I have confessed.) In northern and central Germany, only this form is used. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage: Ich bin gestanden.