forsta
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Etymology edit
Probably from Dutch verstaan (“to understand”); or from Norwegian forstå (“to understand”), itself from Middle Low German vorstân (“to understand”), from Old Saxon farstandan (“to understand”), equivalent to for- + stand. More at forstand.
Verb edit
forsta (third-person singular simple present forstas, present participle forstaing, simple past and past participle forstaed)
- (transitive, intransitive, chiefly Scotland) To comprehend; understand.
- 1714, Joseph Ritson, Scotish song:
- A cripple I'm not, ye forsta me, Tho' lame of a hand that I be; [...]
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Adjective edit
forsta (accusative singular forstan, plural forstaj, accusative plural forstajn)
- forest (attributive)