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Swedish
Etymology
From förstå (“to understand”), like German Verstand.
Pronunciation
Noun
förstånd n
- 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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