German word

entstehen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈʃteːən/

Meaning

  • verbarise

Example

Wie ist dieses Problem entstanden?

How did this problem arise?

Illustration for entstehen (arise)

More examples

Nach dem Sturm entstanden viele Probleme.

Many problems arose after the storm.

Core concept

Separate causes converge until something previously absent takes form.

Common phrases

  • Ein Problem entsteht

    A problem arises

  • Fragen entstehen

    Questions arise

Similar words

werden: To become different in state or character over time or through outside influence.
sich entwickeln: To change gradually while showing growth or progress.
sich bilden: To take shape from separate parts or elements coming together.
auftreten: To appear in a particular situation, especially as a problem or symptom.

Definition in German

Intransitives Verb; etwas Neues oder ein Problem entwickelt sich oder erscheint.

Word origin

Entstehen is an inherited German formation combining the prefix ent- with stehen, whose older sense developed toward emerging or taking shape.

Usage tips

  • Entstehen describes development or formation, whereas passieren and geschehen usually describe an event as happening without highlighting how it formed.

Other meanings

  • occurverb

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