verbleibst

Verbleibst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb verbleiben. Verbleiben means to remain or to stay in a place for a period, often implying ongoing presence rather than merely passing through. Verbleibst therefore translates to “you remain” or “you stay (here/there)” and is mainly used in formal or written contexts.

The noun Verbleib exists as a related term and is not the same as the verb form. Verbleib refers to the place where someone remains or to the whereabouts of a person or object. It is commonly used in contexts such as missing persons, inventories, or logistics, for example in phrases like “den Verbleib einer Sache feststellen.”

Usage notes: Verbleiben is comparatively formal or literary, whereas bleibt (from bleiben) is more common in everyday speech. Verbleibst is used when addressing someone directly in the second person singular, for example: “Wie lange verbleibst du hier?” or “Du verbleibst noch bis morgen.” In the perfect tense, the construction uses the auxiliary verb sein: “Ich bin verblieben.” The simple past form is “ich verblieb” (and related forms for other persons).

Related terms include bleiben, Verbleib (the place of remaining or the whereabouts), and Verbleiben (the verb itself). See also Verbleib des Vermissten and similar official phrasing in administrative contexts.