forsta

See also: första, forstå, and förstå

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)

1. (transitive, intransitive, chiefly Scotland) To comprehend; understand.
   • 1714, Joseph Ritson, Scotish song:

     A cripple I'm not, ye forsta me, Tho' lame of a hand that I be; [...]

Esperanto

Etymology

From forsto (“forest”) +‎ -a.

Adjective

forsta (accusative singular forstan, plural forstaj, accusative plural forstajn)

1. forest (attributive)