stiehn

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• stohn (most Ripuarian dialects)
• stonn (Kölsch)

Etymology

From Old High German stēn, from Proto-Germanic *stāną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃtiːn/

Verb

stiehn (third-person singular present stäht, past tense stuhn or stonn, past participle gestanne)

1. (Moselle Franconian) to stand

Usage notes

• Some western Moselle Franconian dialects use forms of this verb, but with the infinitive stohn.