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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