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state
A federal state, especially one of the United States of America. It is an Anglicism.
EXAMPLE
Florida ist ein State im Südosten der USA.
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States.
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Meanings
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state
A condition or status, mostly used in technical or scientific jargon.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Neustart befindet sich das Programm wieder in einem stabilen State.
After the restart, the program is back in a stable state.
Usage tips
Context clue
Since this word has two very different meanings, context is crucial. If people are talking about geography or politics (especially of the U.S.), it means a federal state. In technical or scientific conversations, it refers to a condition or state.
EXAMPLE
Texas ist einer der größten States der USA.
Texas is one of the largest states in the U.S.
Register
'State' is an English loanword (Anglicism). Its use in both meanings is limited to specific contexts and often sounds specific or technical in everyday language.
EXAMPLE
Er hat in mehreren States gelebt, bevor er nach Kalifornien zog.
He lived in several states before moving to California.
Technical language
The meaning 'Zustand' (state/condition) is almost exclusively technical jargon in fields such as IT, programming, physics, or chemistry. Outside these fields, the word is hardly understood in this sense.
EXAMPLE
Der aktuelle State der Anwendung wird in der Datenbank gespeichert.
The current state of the application is stored in the database.
Compare with
State vs Staat
state
Staat and State can refer to a constituent state within a larger federal state. In German, State is used especially for a state of the United States, while Staat is also possible but can be less unambiguous. When referring to the United States, State usually makes the connection clear immediately.
State
Kalifornien ist ein State innerhalb der Vereinigten Staaten.
California is a state within the United States.
Staat
Kalifornien ist ein Staat innerhalb der Vereinigten Staaten.
California is a state within the United States.
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