stehend
Translation
standing, upright, stationary, stagnant
Examples
Wir hatten nur stehende Plätze.
We only had standing room.
Das Wasser im Teich ist stehend.
The water in the pond is stagnant.
Er wurde mit stehenden Ovationen gefeiert.
He was celebrated with a standing ovation.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) standing, stationary. That is a body of standing water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: upright; Antonyms: liegend (lying), sitzend (sitting)
Etymology
It's the present participle of the verb 'stehen' (to stand). The '-end' suffix forms the present participle.
Memory Tips
Imagine a person 'standing' still. This is the core image of 'stehend'.