overstå

Danish

Etymology

From over +‎ stå. Compare Swedish överstå and German überstehen.

Verb

overstå (imperative overstå, infinitive at overstå, present tense overstår, past tense overstod, perfect tense overstået)

to get something over with, get through, overcome
Coordinate term: udstå

.. skal vi gå i gang med blodprøverne?" "Ja, vi kan lige så godt få det overstået"
.. should we start with the blood tests?" "Yes, we might as well get it over with"
to be over, done
Coordinate term: forbi

krisen er overstået, og vi kan komme videre
the crisis is over, and we can move forward

Conjugation

Conjugation of overstå

	active	passive
infinitive	overstå	overståes
present	overstår	overståes
past	overstod	—
imperative	overstå	—

	participle
present	overstående
past	(have / havde / er / var) overstået
gerund	overståen

Derived terms

veloverstået

References

“overstå” in Den Danske Ordbog
“overstå” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog