überstehe

Überstehe is the first-person singular present tense form of the German verb überstehen. The verb means to endure, withstand, or survive a difficult event or period. It is used with an object, as in “eine Prüfung überstehen” (to pass a test) or “eine Krise überstehen” (to get through a crisis).

The verb itself is built from the prefix über- (over, beyond) and the verb stehen (to stand). This combination conveys the idea of standing through something beyond a threshold or beyond endurance. It covers a range of meanings from physical endurance to emotional or temporal survival, and can be used for concrete events as well as abstract situations.

Usage typically involves an object: zu überstehen applies to what is endured. Common collocations include eine Prüfung, eine Krise, eine Operation, eine schwere Zeit, or hitze/sturm. The phrase can express both successful completion (I have survived/endeavored) and the act of enduring a moment in progress (we are getting through it).

Conjugation highlights (present indicative): ich überstehe, du überstehst, er übersteht, wir überstehen, ihr übersteht, sie überstehen. Past tense forms include ich überstand (Präteritum) and das Partizip Perfekt: überstanden, with the auxiliary haber in compounds (ich habe die Prüfung überstanden). The word überstehe thus functions as a standard conjugated form of überstehen in everyday German.