No. 13,897 in German
feststehen
"Feststehen" means "to be certain" or "to be definite."
In a sentence
Es steht fest, dass wir nächste Woche den Vertrag unterschreiben.
It is certain that we will sign the contract next week.
In this sentence, 'feststehen' means 'to be certain,' indicating that the signing of the contract is definite.
Nach der Untersuchung steht fest, dass die Ursache ein technischer Fehler war.
After the investigation, it is certain that the cause was a technical error.
Here, 'feststehen' is used to express that the conclusion of the investigation has made the cause definitively known.
Es steht noch nicht fest, ob das Treffen morgen stattfinden wird.
It is not yet certain whether the meeting will take place tomorrow.
In this example, 'feststehen' is used in a negative context to imply uncertainty about the occurrence of the meeting.
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