beistehen
B1to stand by, assist
- English meaning
- to stand by, assist
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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beistehen in a sentence
Freunde sollten sich in Not beistehen.
Friends should stand by each other in need.
Conjugation of beistehen
beistehen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.
- Simple past (er/sie/es)
- stand bei
- Perfect
- hat beigestanden
Word family
beistehen is built from stehen (stand). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about beistehen
How do you conjugate beistehen?
Present tense: ich stehe bei, du stehst bei, er/sie/es steht bei, wir stehen bei, ihr steht bei, sie stehen bei. Simple past: stand bei. Perfect: hat beigestanden. beistehen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.
What does beistehen mean in English?
beistehen means "to stand by, assist". For example: "Freunde sollten sich in Not beistehen." — "Friends should stand by each other in need."
What level is beistehen in German?
beistehen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the helping & supporting vocabulary.
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