ferstean

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West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian forstonda, from Proto-West Germanic *frastandan. Equivalent to fer- +‎ stean. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferstounde, German verstehen.

Verb

ferstean

  1. to understand

Inflection

Further reading

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