stond

Stond is the simple past tense form of the Dutch verb staan, meaning to stand. It is used with singular subjects in the imperfect, for example: Hij stond in de deuropening.

For plural subjects, the past tense is 'stonden', as in Wij stonden in de rij. The corresponding past participle is gestaan and is used with auxiliary hebben in perfect tenses, e.g., Ik heb gestaan. A common aspect construction is 'stond te' followed by an infinitive to describe an ongoing action in the past, such as Hij stond te wachten.

Staan is an irregular verb; its forms vary across tenses and persons. The root is common to several Germanic languages; Dutch staan is cognate with German stehen and English stand, all derived from a West Germanic root. In German the corresponding simple past is 'stand', while English uses 'stood' as the past tense form.

Stond as a term may appear in historical or bibliographic contexts as a proper noun, though it is primarily encountered as a verb form in Dutch.