stationieren
Translation
to station, to post, to deploy
Examples
Die Truppen wurden an der Grenze stationiert.
The troops were stationed at the border.
Ein Arzt ist im Lager stationiert.
A doctor is stationed in the camp.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((somewhere)) to station sb./sth. somewhere The army stations soldiers at the border.
Similar Words
Synonyms: postieren (to post), aufstellen (to set up), einsetzen (to deploy)
Etymology
From French 'stationner', from Latin 'statio' (a standing, post, station). Related to the English 'station'.
Memory Tips
Think of soldiers being 'stationed' at a military 'station'. The '-ieren' ending often indicates a verb of foreign origin.