stellte

This is the 412th most frequent German word.


stellte

"Stellte" is the German simple past tense of "stellen," meaning "placed" or "put."


Describes the act of placing something in a position.

Sie stellte die Vase vorsichtig auf den Tisch.

She carefully placed the vase on the table.


Refers to the act of posing a question.

Er stellte die Frage, ob alle bereit waren.

He asked the question if everyone was ready.


In this reflexive construction, it means to imagine something.

Ich stellte mir vor, wie es wäre, am Meer zu leben.

I imagined how it would be to live by the sea.