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stattfinden

A2

take place

English meaning
take place
Vocabulary package
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stattfinden in a sentence

Das Spiel findet auch bei Regen statt.

The game takes place even in the rain.

Conjugation of stattfinden

stattfinden is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichfinde statt
dufindest statt
er/sie/esfindet statt
wirfinden statt
ihrfindet statt
sie/Siefinden statt
Simple past (er/sie/es)
fand statt
Perfect
hat stattgefunden

Word family

stattfinden is built from finden (find) and statt (instead of). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where stattfinden comes from

etymologisch: mittelhochdeutsch stat vinden, althochdeutsch stat findan, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert :strukturell:

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Questions about stattfinden

How do you conjugate stattfinden?

Present tense: finde statt, findest statt, findet statt, finden statt, findet statt, finden statt. Simple past: fand statt. Perfect: hat stattgefunden. stattfinden is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does stattfinden mean in English?

stattfinden means "take place". For example: "Das Spiel findet auch bei Regen statt." — "The game takes place even in the rain."

What level is stattfinden in German?

stattfinden is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the starting & stopping vocabulary.

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