entstehen
to arise
To begin to exist; to form, develop, or come about as a result of something.
EXAMPLE
Durch den starken Regen ist ein großer Schaden am Haus entstanden.
Because of the heavy rain, major damage to the house arose.
entstehen
to arise
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Word structure
'Entstehen' (to arise) is an inseparable verb made up of 'ent-' and 'stehen' (to stand). It describes how something new comes into being, often as the result of a process.
EXAMPLE
Aus einer kleinen Idee ist ein großes Projekt entstanden.
A large project arose from a small idea.
Perfect tense with 'sein'
The perfect tense of 'entstehen' (to arise) is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be), because it describes a change of state (from nonexistence to existence).
EXAMPLE
Wann ist dieses Gebäude entstanden?
When did this building arise?
Use with prepositions
To name the cause or origin of something, 'entstehen' (to arise) is often combined with the prepositions 'durch' (through/by, naming the cause) or 'aus' (from, naming the material/source).
EXAMPLE
Durch die Hitzewelle sind viele Waldbrände entstanden.
Many forest fires arose because of the heat wave.
Compare with
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entstehen vs bieten
to offer / to bid
An opportunity can entstehen (come into existence) or sich jemandem bieten (become available to someone). Entstehen describes the opportunity coming into existence; sich bieten puts the focus on its availability to a person. The key difference is whether the emphasis is on the opportunity’s emergence or on the usable possibility.
entstehen
Durch die Absage entsteht eine freie Gelegenheit zur Teilnahme am Kurs.
The cancellation created an opportunity to take the course.
bieten
Durch die Absage bietet sich Lea die Gelegenheit, am Kurs teilzunehmen.
Lea’s opportunity to take the course arose when the cancellation came through.
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