verstand

== Dutch == === Etymology === Derived from verstaan. Compare Old High German firstant. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vərˈstɑnt/ Rhymes: -ɑnt Hyphenation: ver‧stand === Noun === verstand n (uncountable, diminutive verstandje n) reason, mind, intellect, brains, wit understanding, knowledge ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Negerhollands: verstand, verstant → Sranan Tongo: ferstan → Caribbean Javanese: ferstang, perstang == German == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ant === Verb === verstand first/third-person singular preterite of verstehen