ausstehen

== German == === Etymology === From aus- +‎ stehen. Compare Dutch uitstaan. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊsˌʃteːən/ Hyphenation: aus‧ste‧hen === Verb === ausstehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present steht aus, past tense stand aus, past participle ausgestanden, past subjunctive stände aus or stünde aus, auxiliary haben or sein) (transitive) to stand, to endure [auxiliary haben] (intransitive, of a decision, etc.) to be pending [auxiliary haben or sein] (intransitive, of a payment) to be overdue [auxiliary haben or sein] (intransitive) to be displayed for sale [auxiliary haben or sein] ==== Usage notes ==== In the meanings other than "to endure" (which always uses haben), only the auxiliary haben is used in northern and central Germany. In southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, sein is common in the vernacular and also, alternatively, in standard usage. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “ausstehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “ausstehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “ausstehen” in Duden online “ausstehen” in OpenThesaurus.de