From Middle Dutch volstaen, equivalent to vol- + staan. Compare Middle Low German vulstān (“to persevere, guarantee, stand through”), Old High German follastēn (“to stand through, persevere”).
volstaan
| Inflection of volstaan (strong class 6, irregular, prefixed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | volstaan | |||
| past singular | volstond | |||
| past participle | volstaan | |||
| infinitive | volstaan | |||
| gerund | volstaan n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | volsta | volstond | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | volstaat | volstond | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | volstaat | volstond | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | volstaat | volstondt | ||
| 3rd person singular | volstaat | volstond | ||
| plural | volstaan | volstonden | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | volsta | volstonde | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | volstaan | volstonden | ||
| imperative sing. | volsta | |||
| imperative plur.1 | volstaat | |||
| participles | volstaand | volstaan | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
volstaan (not used adjectivally)