der Status
status
The current condition or state of a matter, process, or person.
EXAMPLE
Können Sie mir bitte den aktuellen Status meiner Bestellung mitteilen?
Could you please tell me the current status of my order?
der Status
status
der Status, die Status
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Meanings
der Status
status
A person's social, professional, or legal position within a society or group.
EXAMPLE
Als Ärztin genießt sie einen hohen gesellschaftlichen Status.
As a doctor, she enjoys high social status.
der Status
status
A short, often temporary message in the form of text, an image, or a video on social networks or messaging services.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat ein Urlaubsfoto als neuen Status bei WhatsApp eingestellt.
She posted a vacation photo as her new WhatsApp status.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Status, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Status |
| genitive | des Status |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Status | die Status |
| accusative | den Status | die Status |
| dative | dem Status | den Status |
| genitive | des Status | der Status |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
The context helps distinguish the meanings. If it is about a process or delivery, 'Zustand' (state/condition) is meant. In connection with 'sozial' (social) or 'beruflich' (professional), it is about 'Stellung' (position). In the context of apps like WhatsApp, the 'short message' meaning is intended.
EXAMPLE
Der soziale Status ist ihm sehr wichtig.
Social status is very important to him.
Ich habe gerade meinen Status mit einem neuen Foto aktualisiert.
I just updated my status with a new photo.
Register and style
The meanings 'Zustand' (state/condition) and 'Stellung' (position) are often used in more formal or business contexts. The meaning 'message on social media', on the other hand, is modern and belongs to everyday and colloquial language.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen den rechtlichen Status der Firma klären.
We need to clarify the company's legal status.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'Zustand' (state/condition), 'Status' is often combined with the adjective 'aktuell' (current). Typical verbs are 'abfragen' (to query/check), 'überprüfen' (to check), or 'durchgeben' (to pass on/provide).
EXAMPLE
Der Lieferdienst hat mir gerade den aktuellen Status meines Pakets durchgegeben.
The delivery service just gave me the current status of my package.
Typical collocations
When referring to social position, 'Status' is often used with adjectives like 'hoch' (high), 'niedrig' (low), 'gesellschaftlich' (social), or 'beruflich' (professional). Typical verbs are 'haben' (to have) or 'genießen' (to enjoy).
EXAMPLE
Er hat hart gearbeitet, um seinen beruflichen Status zu erreichen.
He worked hard to achieve his professional status.
Modern meaning
This meaning is very new and directly connected with social networks and messaging services. Typical verbs for this are 'posten' (to post), 'teilen' (to share), 'hochladen' (to upload), or 'aktualisieren' (to update).
EXAMPLE
Viele Leute teilen in ihrem Status, was sie gerade machen.
Many people share what they are doing in their status.
Compare with
Status vs Stand
status / stand
Der Stand and der Status can both provide information about an ongoing process. Der Stand emphasizes how far the process has progressed so far, whereas der Status often refers to a set category such as “open” or “being processed.” Use “Stand” for progress and “Status” for this kind of classification.
Status
Der Status des Antrags lautet weiterhin „in Bearbeitung“.
The application's status is still “being processed.”
Stand
Der Stand des Antrags ist, dass noch ein Dokument geprüft wird.
The current status of the application is that one more document is still being reviewed.
In real life
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