entstehen
Translation
to arise, to originate, to emerge, to be created
Examples
Hier entsteht ein neues Gebäude.
A new building is being created here.
Wie ist dieses Problem entstanden?
How did this problem arise?
Daraus entstand eine gute Idee.
A good idea arose from that.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) to arise from sth. Order arose from the chaos. Aus dem Chaos entstand Ordnung.
((in sth.)) to arise in sth. New ideas arose in the discussion. In der Diskussion entstanden neue Ideen.
((through sth.)) to be caused by sth. The damage was caused by the storm. Der Schaden entstand durch den Sturm.
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Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'ent-' (denoting a beginning or emergence) and the verb 'stehen' (to stand). The literal sense is 'to stand out' or 'to arise'.
Memory Tips
Picture something 'standing' (stehen) up where nothing was before, thus 'emerging' (ent-).