farstan

Old Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From far- +‎ stān.

Verb edit

farstān

to understand

Inflection edit

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Descendants edit

Middle Dutch: verstâen
- Dutch: verstaan
  - Afrikaans: verstaan
  - Berbice Creole Dutch: frustan, furstan
  - Jersey Dutch: verstâne
  - Negerhollands: verstaan, fostó, fóstán, verstaen
  - Skepi Creole Dutch: forstan, forestan
  - → Sranan Tongo: ferstan, frustan (see there for further descendants)

Further reading edit

“farstān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

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