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Anstand.

decency, manners

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈan.ʃtant/

  1. decency, manners

    masculine · strong · uncountable

  2. offense, objection

    countable · dated · masculine · strong
    Anstand an einer Sache nehmen

  3. the lurk of a hunter

    countable · masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German anstand (“ceasefire; delay”), from an(e)stān. By surface analysis, deverbal from anstehen.

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