forsta

== English == === Alternative forms === forstaa, forstaw (Scotland) === 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. === Verb === forsta (third-person singular simple present forstas, present participle forstaing, simple past and past participle forstaed) (transitive, intransitive, chiefly Scotland) To comprehend; understand. == Esperanto == === Etymology === From forsto (“forest”) + -a. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈforsta/ Rhymes: -orsta Syllabification: fors‧ta === Adjective === forsta (accusative singular forstan, plural forstaj, accusative plural forstajn) forest (attributive)