verb
to originate, to come from
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Stammen means 'to originate' or 'to come from' (source or origin). It's a regular, non-reflexive verb using haben (Perfekt: habe gestammt). Commonly used with preposition 'aus' (stammen aus): 'Ich stamme aus Berlin.' Not separable or modal; participle 'gestammt'. Also used with 'von' occasionally.
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Meine Familie stammt aus Italien.
My family comes from Italy.
Diese Tradition stammt aus dem 18. Jahrhundert.
This tradition originates from the 18th century.
Die Dokumente stammten aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, obwohl einige Seiten moderner wirkten.
The documents originated from the 19th century, although some pages looked more modern.
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Picture a family tree stamp that shows where a family comes from — that's 'stammen'.
Think 'stamp men' — imagine stamping a passport to mark origin.
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Intransitive verb often used with 'aus' + place or origin. Regular weak verb, perfect participle 'gestammt'. | Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.