minnast

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Faroese

Etymology

From the verb minna (“to remind”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”).

Verb

minnast

  1. to remember
    Eg minnist, at mamma plantaði hatta træið.
    I remember my mother planting that tree.

Icelandic

Etymology

From minna (to remind) +‎ -st.

Verb

minnast

  1. to remember
    Synonym: muna eftir
    Minnumst þeirra sem hafa dáið og látið lífið fyrir föðurlandið.
    Let's remember those who have died and lost their lives for their native land.
  2. to commemorate
    Á Jólunum minnumst við fæðingu Jesús.
    On Christmas we commemorate the birth of Jesus.

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the mediopassive of the Old Norse verb minna, from Proto-Germanic *minþijaną.

Verb

minnast (present tense minnest, past tense mintest, perfect har minst)

  1. to remember
    han mintest godt barndommen sin
    he remembered his (own) childhood well
  2. to commemorate

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