verb
to stand
A1
stehen means 'to stand' or 'to be standing' (location). Common uses: physical standing or positional state (e.g., Das Buch steht auf dem Tisch). Specialties: strong irregular verb (Präteritum stand; Partizip II gestanden). Auxiliary: haben. Non‑reflexive. Often used with prepositions like auf/an + dative for location.
Examples
Das Fahrrad steht vor dem Haus.
The bicycle is standing in front of the house.
Ich habe lange gestanden.
I stood for a long time.
Das Auto stand vor der Garage.
The car was parked in front of the garage.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine someone standing straight with the word 'stehen' above them.
Think 'stand' in English; 'stehen' is the German equivalent.
Notes
Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.