Nomen

der Zustand

condition, state, status

Das Auto ist in gutem Zustand.

The car is in good condition.

Der Zustand des Patienten ist stabil.

The patient's condition is stable.

Sie war in einem schrecklichen Zustand.

She was in a terrible state.

in ((good/bad)) Zustand sein to be in (good/bad) condition The house is in very good condition.

Synonyms: die Lage (situation), die Verfassung (constitution, condition), die Kondition (condition)

Composed of 'zu-' (to, at) and 'Stand' (stand, state). It literally means 'the state in which something stands'.

Visualize the 'state' something 'stands' in. Connect 'zu' (to/at) with 'Stand' (stand).

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