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Part of the phrases zustande kommen and etwas zustande bringen; something arises, succeeds, or is achieved.
Natural examples
Nach langen Gesprächen kam endlich eine Einigung zustande.
After long talks, an agreement finally came about.
Mit vereinten Kräften brachten sie das Fest zustande.
They managed to organize the festival together.
Der Kauf kam wegen fehlender Unterlagen nicht zustande.
The purchase did not go through because documents were missing.
Usage note
zustande is an adverb usually used with kommen or bringen. The recommended spelling is one word; zu Stande is also possible.
Mini-lesson: zustande
Part of the phrases zustande kommen and etwas zustande bringen; something arises, succeeds, or is achieved. zustande is an adverb usually used with kommen or bringen. The recommended spelling is one word; zu Stande is also possible.
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