Bestand

stock

noun be-SHTANT Less Common

Origin: from bestehen ('to exist, consist')

Also means

inventory

Usage Note

Bestand means an existing stock or holding, as in Lagerbestand ('warehouse inventory'). The idiom Bestand haben means 'to last, to endure', so it can describe both physical stock and lasting durability.

Examples

"Der Bestand reicht für eine Woche."

Natural Translation

The stock lasts for a week.

Literal Translation

The stock suffices for a week.

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