See also: besta and bêsta

Danish

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Etymology

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Equivalent to be- +‎ stå (to stand). From Middle Low German bestān, from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną, *bistāną (to stand by), cognate with English bestand, German bestehen, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bistandan).

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bestå (present består, past bestod, past participle bestået, passive bestås)

  1. (with af) to consist
    Messing består af zink og kobber.
    Brass consists of zinc and cupper.
  2. to persist, to endure, to continue to exist
  3. to pass (a test, a course)

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Low German bestan.

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bestå (present tense består, simple past besto or bestod, past participle bestått, present participle bestående)

  1. to consist (av / of)
  2. to exist
  3. to pass (an exam, course, etc.)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Low German bestan.

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bestå (present tense består, past tense bestod, past participle bestått, passive infinitive beståast, present participle beståande, imperative bestå)

  1. to consist (av / of)
  2. to exist
  3. to pass (an exam, course, etc.)
    Antonym: stryka

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Swedish

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Etymology

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be- +‎ stå

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  • Rhymes: -oː

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bestå (present består, preterite bestod, supine bestått, imperative bestå)

  1. (with av (of)) to consist (of), to be made of
    Livet består av 29 000 dagar
    Life consists of 29,000 days
  2. to continue to exist; to remain, to persist, to endure, to stand, to prevail, etc. (rhymes with its opposite: förgå)
    Åsikter förgår men värderingar består.
    Opinions vanish but values persist.

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