"forsta" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: forstas [present, singular, third-person], forstaing [participle, present], forstaed [participle, past], forstaed [past]
Etymology: Probably from Dutch verstaan (“to understand”); or from Norwegian forstå (“to understand”), itself from Middle Low German vorstân (“to understand”), from Old Saxon farstandan (“to understand”), equivalent to for- + stand. More at forstand. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|verstaan|t=to understand}} Dutch verstaan (“to understand”), {{der|en|no|forstå|t=to understand}} Norwegian forstå (“to understand”), {{der|en|gml|vorstân|t=to understand}} Middle Low German vorstân (“to understand”), {{der|en|osx|farstandan|t=to understand}} Old Saxon farstandan (“to understand”), {{af|en|for-|stand}} for- + stand, {{l|en|forstand}} forstand Head templates: {{en-verb}} forsta (third-person singular simple present forstas, present participle forstaing, simple past and past participle forstaed)
  1. (transitive, intransitive, chiefly Scotland) To comprehend; understand. Tags: Scotland, intransitive, transitive Synonyms: forstaa, forstaw [Scotland]

Adjective [Esperanto]

Forms: forstan [accusative, singular], forstaj [plural], forstajn [accusative, plural]
Etymology: From forsto (“forest”) + -a. Etymology templates: {{af|eo|forsto|-a|t1=forest}} forsto (“forest”) + -a Head templates: {{eo-head}} forsta (accusative singular forstan, plural forstaj, accusative plural forstajn)
  1. forest (attributive)
    Sense id: en-forsta-eo-adj-67nYJT-8 Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header, Esperanto terms suffixed with -a

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