verstaan
AfrikaansEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Dutch verstaan, from Middle Dutch verstaen, from Old Dutch farstān, from Proto-Germanic *fura + *stāną.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
verstaan (present verstaan, present participle verstanende, past participle verstaan)
- to understand
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle Dutch verstaen, from Old Dutch farstān, from Proto-Germanic *fura + *stāną, compare Proto-Germanic *frastandaną (“to oppose; to understand”). Cognate with German verstehen; English forstand, Swedish förstå. Equivalent to ver- + staan.
PronunciationEdit
VerbEdit
verstaan
- to understand (language, words), to hear clearly.
- to understand (an idea), to comprehend
Usage notesEdit
In sense 2, the verb begrijpen is more common, but verstaan is also used, while the opposite is uncommon.
InflectionEdit
Inflection of verstaan (strong class 6, irregular, prefixed) | ||||
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infinitive | verstaan | |||
past singular | verstond | |||
past participle | verstaan | |||
infinitive | verstaan | |||
gerund | verstaan n | |||
present tense | past tense | |||
1st person singular | versta | verstond | ||
2nd person sing. (jij) | verstaat | verstond | ||
2nd person sing. (u) | verstaat | verstond | ||
2nd person sing. (gij) | verstaat | verstondt | ||
3rd person singular | verstaat | verstond | ||
plural | verstaan | verstonden | ||
subjunctive sing.1 | versta | verstonde | ||
subjunctive plur.1 | verstaan | verstonden | ||
imperative sing. | versta | |||
imperative plur.1 | verstaat | |||
participles | verstaand | verstaan | ||
1) Archaic. |
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DescendantsEdit
- Afrikaans: verstaan
- Berbice Creole Dutch: frustan, furstan
- Jersey Dutch: verstâne
- Negerhollands: verstaan, fostó, fóstán, verstaen
- Skepi Creole Dutch: forstan, forestan
- → Sranan Tongo: ferstan, frustan
ParticipleEdit
verstaan
InflectionEdit
Inflection of verstaan | ||||
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uninflected | verstaan | |||
inflected | verstane | |||
positive | ||||
predicative/adverbial | verstaan | |||
indefinite | m./f. sing. | verstane | ||
n. sing. | verstaan | |||
plural | verstane | |||
definite | verstane | |||
partitive | verstaans |
FinnishEdit
NounEdit
verstaan