verb
to put, to place
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Common weak (regular) verb meaning 'to put/place'. Uses auxiliary haben; participle 'gestellt'. Transitive: typically takes an accusative object ('etwas stellen'). Not separable. No fixed preposition—context may add prepositions for location/direction (e.g., 'stellen auf' + Akk.) but base verb simply places something.
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Er stellte die Bücher ins Regal.
He put the books on the shelf.
Die Techniker stellten die Geräte auf die Bühne, obwohl das Programm noch nicht fertig war.
The technicians placed the equipment on the stage, although the program was not yet finished.
Ich stelle die Tasse auf den Tisch.
I put the cup on the table.
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Picture placing an object on a shelf while saying 'stellen'.
Think 'to stall' (place) — 'stellen' = to put/place.