German word

zustande

Pronunciation

IPA/tsuˈʃtandə/

Meaning

  • adverbcome together

Example

Das Projekt kommt endlich zustande.

The project is finally coming together.

Illustration for zustande (come together)

More examples

Sie brachten das Projekt trotz Engpässen zustande.

They got the project off the ground despite shortages.

Core concept

A plan moves from scattered pieces to a real result.

Common phrases

  • etwas zustande bringen

    make something happen

  • ein Projekt zustande bringen

    get a project off the ground

  • einen Kompromiss zustande bringen

    reach a compromise

Similar words

endlich: Something finally occurs after waiting for it.
schließlich: After a series of steps, something happens in the end.
letztlich: In the end, something proves to be the case.

Definition in German

Teil des trennbaren Verbs 'zustande kommen'; zeigt an, dass etwas tatsächlich entsteht oder realisiert wird.

Word origin

The adverb comes from the phrase "zu Stande", meaning into a position or state, which later became the single word "zustande".

Usage tips

  • In "zustande kommen", "zustande" stays lowercase and "kommen" separates in finite clauses, as in "Das Projekt kommt zustande".

Other meanings

  • come to fruitionadverb
  • come aboutadverb

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