# das Standbein

das Standbein is a German noun meaning “standing leg”. Forms: des Standbeines, die Standbeine.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Standbeines
- Plural: die Standbeine

## In other languages

- Русский: опорная нога

## Meanings

1. standing leg
2. engaged leg
3. _figurative_ mainstay, pillar, main pillar

## Examples

- Die Herstellung von Nahrungsmitteln ist ein Standbein der Wirtschaft des Landes. — Food production is a mainstay of the country's economy.
- Welches ist dein Standbein, das rechte oder das linke? — Which is your standing leg – the right or the left?

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