forstå
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German vorstān, Proto-Germanic *frastandaną (“to understand, oppose”), equivalent to for- + stå. Cognates are Swedish förstå and German verstehen.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
forstå (imperative forstå, infinitive at forstå, present tense forstår, past tense forstod, perfect tense har forstået)
- to understand
InflectionEdit
Inflection of forstå
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German vorstan.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
forstå (imperative forstå, present tense forstår, simple past forsto or forstod, past participle forstått)
- to understand
AntonymsEdit
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Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “forstå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Low German vorstan, and Late Old Norse fyrirstanda, forstanda.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
forstå (present tense forstår, past tense forstod, past participle forstått, passive infinitive forståast, present participle forståande, imperative forstå)
- to understand
AntonymsEdit
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “forstå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.