entstammen
to come from
To come from a particular family, social environment, or background.
EXAMPLE
Sie entstammt einer alten Künstlerfamilie aus Wien.
She comes from an old family of artists from Vienna.
entstammen
to originate from
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Meanings
entstammen
to originate from
To have its origin in a particular time, place, or work.
EXAMPLE
Dieses Zitat entstammt einem weniger bekannten Gedicht von Schiller.
This quotation originates from a lesser-known poem by Schiller.
Usage tips
Inseparable verb
The verb 'entstammen' (to originate from) is inseparable. The prefix 'ent-' remains firmly attached to the verb stem 'stammen' in all sentence forms.
EXAMPLE
Der Schauspieler entstammt einer berühmten Theaterfamilie.
The actor comes from a famous theater family.
Fixed preposition with dative
'Entstammen' (to originate from) is always used with the dative. It describes origin from a source, which is in the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Diese Tradition entstammt dem Mittelalter.
This tradition originates from the Middle Ages.
Perfect tense with 'sein'
The perfect tense of 'entstammen' (to originate from) is formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be), not with 'haben' (to have). This is typical for verbs that indicate an origin or source.
EXAMPLE
Die Idee ist seinem letzten Roman entstammt.
The idea originated from his last novel.
Elevated style
This verb belongs to written language and is used in a formal or elevated context. It is often found in historical, biographical, or literary texts.
EXAMPLE
Viele der ausgestellten Manuskripte entstammen dem 18. Jahrhundert.
Many of the manuscripts on display originate from the 18th century.
Compare with
entstammen vs kommen
to come
When referring to coming from a family, both kommen aus and entstammen are possible. Kommen aus is neutral and everyday; entstammen sounds more formal and describes the origin more as a fixed biographical fact. With entstammen, the origin is in the dative, without aus.
entstammen
In der Biografie steht, dass Mara einer Künstlerfamilie entstammt.
The biography states that Mara comes from an artistic family.
kommen
Im Gespräch sagt Mara, dass sie aus einer Künstlerfamilie kommt.
During the conversation, Mara says that she comes from an artistic family.
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