verstand

See also: Verstand

Dutch

Etymology

Derived from verstaan. Compare Old High German firstant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈstɑnt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɑnt
  • Hyphenation: ver‧stand

Noun

verstand n (uncountable, diminutive verstandje n)

  1. reason, mind, intellect, brains, wit
  2. understanding, knowledge

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: verstand, verstant
  • → Sranan Tongo: ferstan
    • → Caribbean Javanese: ferstang, perstang

German

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ant

Verb

verstand

  1. first/third-person singular preterite of verstehen
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