bestean

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West Frisian

Etymology

From be- +‎ stean (“to stand”).

Pronunciation

Verb

bestean

  1. to exist

Inflection

Conjugation of bestean
Infinitive: bestean
Present tense Past tense
person singular plural singular plural
1st ik bestean wy besteane ik bestie wy bestiene
2nd do/dû bestiest jimme besteane do/dû bestiest jimme bestiene
3rd hy/sy bestiet hja besteane hy/sy bestie hja bestiene
Present participle Imperative Auxiliary Past participle
besteand (besteande) bestean hawwe bestien

Further reading

  • “bestean”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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