Middle Low German

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Etymology

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vor- +‎ stan. Cognate with German verstehen.

Pronunciation

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  • (originally) IPA(key): /ˌfɔrˈstɒːn/

Verb

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vorstan

  1. to understand

Descendants

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  • Danish: forstå
  • English: forsta
  • Swedish: förstå
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: forstå