No. 1,991 in German
gestanden
"Gestanden" means "stood" or "confessed," depending on context.
In a sentence
Er hat gestanden, das Fenster zerbrochen zu haben.
He confessed to breaking the window.
In this sentence, “gestanden” is the past participle of the verb “gestehen” (to confess) used to indicate an admission of an act.
Ich habe gestern lange in der Schlange gestanden.
I stood in line for a long time yesterday.
Here, “gestanden” derives from “stehen” (to stand) and indicates the action of being on one's feet in a specific place in the past.
Das Haus hat fest auf seinem Fundament gestanden.
The house stood firmly on its foundation.
In this sentence, “gestanden” from “stehen” describes the state of being stationary or steady in a specific condition.
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