Umstand

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German umbestand with the -be- syncopated.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Umstand m (strong, genitive Umstandes or Umstands, plural Umstände)

  1. circumstance (an event; a fact; a particular incident)
    Unter keinen Umständen.
    Under no circumstances.

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Umstand” in Duden online
  • Umstand” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache