German word

Status

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃtaːtʊs/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstatus

Example

Er hat einen hohen Status in der Firma.

He has high status in the company.

Illustration for Status (status)

More examples

In der neuen Klasse stand er ohne Status da.

In the new class, he had no status.

Core concept

A snapshot of where a person or thing stands at a given time.

Common phrases

  • sozialen Status

    social status

  • ohne Status dastehen

    be without status

  • seinen Status behaupten

    maintain one's status

Similar words

Rang: A person's rank within a society or organization.
Stellung: A person's role or standing in society or at work.
Position: A person's place or role within a workplace or group.
Ansehen: The respect and reputation a person has among others.

Definition in German

Der Zustand oder die Lage einer Sache oder Person zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt, sachlich beschreibend und ohne impliziten Werturteil.

Word origin

German Status comes from Latin status, meaning 'condition' or 'standing', and is related to stare, meaning 'to stand'.

Usage tips

  • German uses the masculine article der Status, and its plural is usually die Status without a changed ending.

Other meanings

  • conditionnoun
  • situationnoun

Related words

  • Statusverlustloss of statusnoun
  • Statusgewinngain in statusnoun

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