Umstand in German

IPA: /ˈʊmʃtant/ Audio: De-Umstand.ogg

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Etymology: From Middle High German umbestand (literally “a standing around; an umb-stand”), a Germanic calque of Latin circumstans (whence English circumstance), which is circum (“about”) + stans (“standing”). By surface analysis, um- + Stand. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|la}}, {{inh|de|gmh|umbestand|lit=a standing around; an umb-stand}} Middle High German umbestand (literally “a standing around; an umb-stand”), {{calque|gmh|la|circumstans|nocap=1|nocat=1}} calque of Latin circumstans, {{ncog|en|circumstance}} English circumstance, {{surf|de|um-|Stand}} By surface analysis, um- + Stand Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e}} Umstand m (strong, genitive Umstandes or Umstands, plural Umstände) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Umstandes [genitive], Umstands [genitive], Umstände [plural], strong [table-tags], Umstand [nominative, singular], Umstände [definite, nominative, plural], Umstandes [genitive, singular], Umstands [genitive, singular], Umstände [definite, genitive, plural], Umstand [dative, singular], Umstande [dative, singular], Umständen [dative, definite, plural], Umstand [accusative, singular], Umstände [accusative, definite, plural]

Inflected forms

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          "english": "under no circumstances",
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          "english": "Please, don't go to any trouble.",
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"Umstand" meaning in German

Noun

Inflected forms