bestehen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German bestān, bestēn, from Old High German bistān, from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną, *bistāną. Equivalent to be- + stehen (“to stand, be on one's feet”).
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive) to succeed, to pass (an exam)
- Er hat die Prüfung bestanden.
- He has passed the exam.
- (intransitive) to consist (aus (“of”))
- 1931, Gebhard Mehring, Schrift und Schrifttum, Silberburg-Verlag, page 21:
- Das römische Zahlensystem […] besteht aus 7 Buchstaben, die zur Bezeichnung von Zahlenwerten verwendet werden: M D C L X V I
- The Roman numeral system […] consists of 7 letters, which are used for the representation of numerical values: M D C L X V I
- Das römische Zahlensystem […] besteht aus 7 Buchstaben, die zur Bezeichnung von Zahlenwerten verwendet werden: M D C L X V I
- 1931, Gebhard Mehring, Schrift und Schrifttum, Silberburg-Verlag, page 21:
- (intransitive) to exist
- Durch geschicktes Management blieb die Firma auch im starken Wettbewerb bestehen.
- By smart management the company survived in the strong competition.
- (intransitive) to insist (auf (“on”))
- Er besteht darauf, dass dem Druck nicht nachgegeben wird.
- He insists on not giving in to the pressure.
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (exist): existieren
- (insist): insistieren
Related terms
Further reading
- “bestehen” in Duden online
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