# self-standing

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Standing or existing by one's own (or something's own) power, ability or competence; not reliant on others; independent.
2. Lacking affixes; being a stem.

## Etymology
From self- + standing. Compare Dutch zelfstandig (“independent”), German selbstständig (“independent, self-reliant”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/self-standing