ferstean

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian forstonda, from Proto-West Germanic *frastandan. Equivalent to fer- +‎ stean. Cognate with Saterland Frisian ferstounde, German verstehen.

Verb

ferstean

  1. to understand

Inflection

Conjugation of ferstean
infinitive ferstean
imperative ferstean
present past
singular ik ferstean ferstie
do/dû fersteanst ferstiest
hy/sy fersteant ferstie
plural fersteane ferstienest
present past
participle fersteanend
(fersteanende)
ferstien
auxiliary verb hawwe

Further reading

  • ferstean”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011