verstand

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from verstaan. Compare Old High German firstant.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

verstand n (uncountable, diminutive verstandje n)

reason, mind, intellect, brains, wit
understanding, knowledge

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

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

German[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Rhymes: -ant

Verb[edit]

verstand

first/third-person singular preterite of verstehen

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