forstand

Danish

[fʌˈsd̥anˀ]

noun
Definitions
  • intellect, intelligence, reason the ability to understand things
  • mind mental sanity
  • meaning, sense way of understanding a thing

Etymology

Affix from Danish stand (standing, position) derived from Middle Low German vorstant.

Origin

Middle Low German

vorstant

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