forstå

See also: forsta, forstaa, första, and förstå

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorstān, equivalent to for- +‎ stå.

Verb

forstå (imperative forstå, infinitive at forstå, present tense forstår, past tense forstod, perfect tense har forstået)

1. to understand

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorstan

Verb

forstå (imperative forstå, present tense forstår, simple past forsto or forstod, past participle forstått)

1. to understand

Antonyms

• misforstå

Derived terms

• forståelig
• forståelse

Related terms

• forstand

References

• “forstå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German vorstan, and Late Old Norse fyrirstanda, forstanda

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrˈstoː/

Verb

forstå (present tense forstår, past tense forstod, past participle forstått, passive infinitive forståast, present participle forståande, imperative forstå)

1. to understand

Antonyms

• misforstå

Related terms

• forstand

References

• “forstå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.