Umstand

German

Etymology

From Middle High German umbestand with the -be- syncopated.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Umstand m (strong, genitive Umstandes or Umstands, plural Umstände)

  1. circumstance (an event; a fact; a particular incident)
    Unter keinen Umständen.
    Under no circumstances.

Declension
Declension of Umstand [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Umstand die Umstände
genitive eines des Umstandes, Umstands der Umstände
dative einem dem Umstand, Umstande1 den Umständen
accusative einen den Umstand die Umstände

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Umstand” in Duden online
  • “Umstand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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