How to Say “Stan” in Polish

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stan
/ˈstan/
The Polish verb stan means to be an obsessive fan (of).
Meaning: to be an obsessive fan (of) (verb)

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈstan/

Did you know?

  • The word stan is used in the Polish phrase stan wojenny to describe 'martial law', reflecting a state of emergency.
  • In a historical context, stan referred to a social class or estate, similar to the 'estates' of the realm in Old English.
  • The Polish stan belongs to a family of words derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂-, which also gave us 'statue' and 'stable'.

Examples in context

  • Ona całkowicie stanuje tego artystę.
    She totally stans this artist.
  • Nie zaczynaj mnie stanować, bo to dziwne.
    Don't start stanning me, because it is weird.
  • Moi znajomi stanują ten nowy zespół.
    My friends stan this new band.

Example conversation

Two friends are discussing music trends in a cafe.

  1. Tomasz

    Czy ty stanujesz tę nową piosenkarkę?
    Do you stan this new singer?
  2. Katarzyna

    Tak, Tomasz, ja ją uwielbiam!
    Yes, Tomasz, I love her!
  3. Tomasz

    Wszyscy teraz ją stanują.
    Everyone is stanning her now.
  4. Katarzyna

    To prawda, to jest niesamowite.
    It is true, it is amazing.

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