This is the 1991st most frequent German word.
gestanden
"Gestanden" means "stood" or "confessed," depending on context.
In this sentence, “gestanden” is the past participle of the verb “gestehen” (to confess) used to indicate an admission of an act.
Er hat gestanden, das Fenster zerbrochen zu haben.
He confessed to breaking the window.
Here, “gestanden” derives from “stehen” (to stand) and indicates the action of being on one's feet in a specific place in the past.
Ich habe gestern lange in der Schlange gestanden.
I stood in line for a long time yesterday.
In this sentence, “gestanden” from “stehen” describes the state of being stationary or steady in a specific condition.