vorstehen
/ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːən/ verb C2- to head, to be in charge of · Er steht der Gemeindevertretung vor. He is in charge of the municipal council.
- to stick out; to protrude
- to point
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- vorstehen
- Present (er)
- steht vor
- Präteritum (er)
- stand vor
- Perfekt (er)
- ist vorgestanden
- Infinitive with zu
- vorzustehen
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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