From Old Frisian forstonda, from Proto-West Germanic *frastandan. Equivalent to fer- + stean. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferstounde, German verstehen.
ferstean
Infinitive: ferstean | ||||||||
Present tense | Past tense | |||||||
person | singular | plural | singular | plural | ||||
1st | ik | ferstean | wy | fersteane | ik | ferstie | wy | ferstienest |
2nd | do/dû | fersteanst | jimme | fersteane | do/dû | ferstiest | jimme | ferstienest |
3rd | hy/sy | fersteant | hja | fersteane | hy/sy | ferstie | hja | ferstienest |
Present participle | Imperative | Auxiliary | Past participle | |||||
fersteanend (fersteanende) | ferstean | hawwe | ferstien |