vorstian

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Cimbrian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German verstān, virstēn, vorstēn, ferstān, from Old High German firstān, firstēn, from Proto-Germanic *frastāną, equivalent to vor- +‎ stian. Compare German verstehen, Dutch verstaan, Scots forsta, Norwegian Bokmål forstå, Middle Low German vorstān.

Verb[edit]

vorstian

  1. to understand

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