farstan

Old Dutch

Etymology

    From far- +‎ stān.

    Verb

    farstān

    1. to understand

    Inflection

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    Descendants

    • Middle Dutch: verstâen
      • Dutch: verstaan
        • Afrikaans: verstaan
        • Berbice Creole Dutch: frustan, furstan
        • Jersey Dutch: verstâne
        • Negerhollands: verstaan, fostó, fóstán, verstaen
        • Skepi Creole Dutch: forstan, forestan
        • → Sranan Tongo: ferstan, frustan (see there for further descendants)

    Further reading

    • “farstān”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
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