forestille
Danish
Etymology
Partial calque of Low German vorstellen or German vorstellen. Derived from the Danish verb stille.
Verb
forestille (imperative [please provide], infinitive at forestille, present tense forestiller, past tense forestillede, perfect tense har forestillet)
- to depict, represent
- to play a specific character or role (as in a play)
- to give the appearance of
- to introduce (people) to each other, present people (to one another)
Derived terms
- forestilling
- hvad skal det forestille
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
fore- + stille, from Low German vorstellen and German vorstellen
Verb
forestille (imperative forestill, present tense forestiller, passive forestilles, simple past forestilte, past participle forestilt, present participle forestillende)
- to depict, represent (something)
- to introduce (someone to someone else)
- (reflexive) to imagine (something)
Usage notes
Not to be confused with forstille.
Related terms
References
- “forestille” in The Bokmål Dictionary.