ɛntˈʃteːən
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Translation
to arise, come into being; to develop, originate
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Word origin
From ent- (a prefix marking emergence) plus stehen ('to stand'), literally 'to stand out from', hence 'to come into being'.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- stehen
- English cognates
- stand
Grammar
Examples
Einkaufszentrum.
A new shopping centre is currently being built in the city.
einfachen Missverständnis.
The argument arose from a simple misunderstanding.
, .
Nobody knows exactly how the problem came about.
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