bestean

West Frisian

Etymology

From be- +‎ stean (“to stand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bəˈstɪə̯n/

Verb

bestean

1. to exist

Inflection

Conjugation of bestean

Infinitive: bestean
	Present tense				Past tense
person	singular		plural		singular		plural
1st	ik	bestean	wy	besteane	ik	bestie	wy	bestiene
2nd	do/dû	bestiest	jimme	besteane	do/dû	bestiest	jimme	bestiene
3rd	hy/sy	bestiet	hja	besteane	hy/sy	bestie	hja	bestiene
	Present participle		Imperative		Auxiliary		Past participle
	besteand (besteande)		bestean		hawwe		bestien

Further reading

• “bestean”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011