German word

entstammen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈʃtamən/

Meaning

  • verbcome from

Example

Er entstammt einer kleinen Stadt in Bayern.

He comes from a small town in Bavaria.

Illustration for entstammen (come from)

More examples

Dieser Brauch entstammt alten Traditionen.

This custom stems from old traditions.

Core concept

A person or thing traced back to its original source, like a line leading to a place, family, or material.

Common phrases

  • entstammen alten Traditionen

    stem from old traditions

  • entstammen einer kleinen Stadt

    come from a small town

Similar words

stammen: Originate in a particular place or source.
kommen: Come from a particular place in everyday speech.
abstammen: Descend from ancestors or a particular family line.
herkommen: Be from a particular place in casual speech.

Definition in German

Angeben, woher jemand oder etwas ursprünglich kommt; im formellen oder schriftlichen Sprachgebrauch die Herkunft bezeichnen.

Word origin

Entstammen combines the prefix ent- with stammen, a verb historically related to Stamm, meaning stem or lineage, and denotes origin from a source.

Usage tips

  • Entstammen takes a dative complement, as in einer kleinen Stadt, not an accusative noun phrase.

Other meanings

  • originate fromverb

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