förstånd

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See also: forstand

Swedish

Etymology

From förstå (to understand), like German Verstand.

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Noun

förstånd n

  1. mental faculties, (good) sense; reason, sense, understanding
    Han hade inte förstånd nog att sluta i tid
    He didn't have the good sense (enough sense) to stop in time
    Det är bortom mitt förstånd
    It is beyond my comprehension
    Han började tappa förståndet
    He was starting to lose his mind
    Metoden måste användas med förstånd
    The method must be used with good judgement

Usage notes

Can be thought of as understanding in a fairly abstract sense that also includes the ability to understand what is reasonable.

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