forstand
Pronunciation: [fʌˈsd̥anˀ]
“forstand” is a Danish word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
- intellect, intelligence, reason (the ability to understand things)
- mind (mental sanity)
- meaning, sense (way of understanding a thing)
Etymology
A verbal noun of forstå (“to understand”), equivalent to for- (“for-”) + stand (“standing”). From Middle Low German vorstant, cognate with German Verstand.
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