🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stand der Dinge

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shtand der ding-e

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
State-of-play/ˌsteɪt.əvˈpleɪ/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Lass uns den aktuellen Stand der Dinge besprechen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The current state or situation of a complex activity, negotiation, or event.

    "The committee met to review the state-of-play regarding the new climate legislation."
  2. 2

    The present position or score in an ongoing game or contest.

    "The radio announcer gave a quick update on the state-of-play at halftime."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating from British English sports terminology, particularly cricket and golf in the mid-19th century, referring literally to the current state or score of a game while it is being played. Over time, the phrase underwent semantic broadening to describe the current status, conditions, or situation of any ongoing political, business, or legal affair.

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