forestå

See also: foresta, Foresta, and förestå

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

fore- +‎ stå, same as Danish forestå, from older Danish forestaa, forstaa, forstande, from Middle Low German vorstān

Verb

forestå (imperative forestå, present tense forestår, passive forestås, simple past foresto or forestod, past participle forestått, present participle forestående)

1. to be in charge of, direct, manage
2. to be at hand or imminent

References

• “forestå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “forestå” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).