Entstehen
Example: Viele Probleme entstehen durch Missverständnisse im Team.
Definition
"Entstehen" means to come into existence or to develop, often referring to the beginning or creation of something. It describes the process by which many problems or situations arise, such as in the phrase, 'Many problems arise from misunderstandings within the team.'
Etymology
The German verb "entstehen" originates from the Middle High German word 'entstehen,' which combines 'ent-' meaning 'out' and 'stehen' meaning 'to stand.' Did you know? This gives the idea of something 'standing out' or 'coming into being,' perfectly capturing the concept of emergence or origination.
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"Entstehen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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