stiehn

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Central Franconian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old High German stēn, from Proto-Germanic *stāną, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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stiehn (third-person singular present stäht or steht, preterite stuhn or stonn, past participle gestanne)

  1. (western and southern Moselle Franconian) to stand
    Wann de anner hei stiehn, kann ech och hei stohn.
    If the others are standing here, I can stand here too.

Usage notes

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  • Many dialects use forms of this verb, but with the infinitive stohn, as shown above. Stiehn as infinitive is found especially in and around Koblenz.