bestå

See also: besta, bêsta, and běsta

Danish

Etymology

Equivalent to be- +‎ stå (“to stand”). From Middle Low German bestân, from Proto-Germanic *bistandaną, *bistāną (“to stand by”), cognate with English bestand, German bestehen, Gothic 𐌱𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽 (bistandan).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [b̥eˈsd̥ɔˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Verb

bestå (present består, past bestod, past participle bestået, passive bestås)

1. (with af) to consist

   Messing består af zink og kobber.

   Brass consists of zinc and cupper.

2. to persist, to endure, to continue to exist
3. to pass (a test, a course)

Conjugation

Conjugation of bestå

active passive present består bestås past bestod — infinitive bestå bestås imperative bestå — participle present bestående past bestået (auxiliary verb have) gerund beståen

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German bestân.

Verb

bestå (present tense består, simple past besto or bestod, past participle bestått, present participle bestående)

1. to consist (av / of)
2. to exist
3. to pass (an exam, course, etc.)

References

• “bestå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German bestân.

Verb

bestå (present tense består, past tense bestod, past participle bestått, passive infinitive beståast, present participle beståande, imperative bestå)

1. to consist (av / of)
2. to exist
3. to pass (an exam, course, etc.)

   Antonym: stryka

References

• “bestå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

be- +‎ stå

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -oː

Verb

bestå (present består, preterite bestod, supine bestått, imperative bestå)

1. (with av (“of”)) to consist (of), to be made of

   Livet består av 29 000 dagar

   Life consists of 29,000 days

2. to continue to exist; to remain, to persist, to endure, to stand, to prevail, etc. (rhymes with its opposite: förgå)

   Åsikter förgår men värderingar består.

   Opinions vanish but values persist.

Declension

Conjugation of bestå (class 6 strong)

	active		passive
infinitive	bestå		bestås
supine	bestått		beståtts
imperative	bestå		—
imper. plural1	bestån		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	består	bestod	bestås	bestods
ind. plural1	bestå	bestodo	bestås	bestodos
subjunctive2	bestå	bestode	bestås	bestodes
present participle		bestående
past participle		bestånden

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

• bestånd

References

• bestå in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• bestå in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• bestå in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• båset