German word
stellen in German sentences
stellen means "to put (upright)" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Kind stellt den Teller auf den Tisch.
The child puts the plate on the table.
Wir stellen dem Kunden eine Frage.
We ask the customer a question.
Lara stellt das Auto vor das Haus.
Lara parks the car in front of the house.
Lara stellt den Server nicht in den Flur.
Lara does not put the server in the hallway.
Nach dem Gespräch stellt der Arzt die Diagnose.
After the conversation, the doctor makes the diagnosis.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive stellen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.