umestaa
Alemannic German
Alternative forms
- umeschtoh
Etymology
From Middle High German umbestēn, from Old High German umbistēn, from umbi- + stēn. Equivalent to ume- + staa. Cognate with German umstehen.
Verb
umestaa (third-person singular simple present staat ume, past participle umegstande, auxiliary haa)
- to stand around
- 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich:
- Was hesch du do inne ume z'schtoh?
- What are you standing around in here for?
- Was hesch du do inne ume z'schtoh?
- 1903, Robert Walser, Der Teich: