Danish Word of the Day
forstå
/for-STÅ/ • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to understand; to grasp the meaning of something
Examples
- Jeg forstår ikke.
(I don't understand.) - Forstår du, hvad jeg mener?
(Do you understand what I mean?) - Hun forstod instruktionerne med det samme.
(She understood the instructions immediately.)
Synonyms
- begribe
- indse
Use forstå to say you comprehend something or to ask if someone else does. Common forms: forstår (present), forstod (past), forstået (past participle). It appears in everyday phrases like 'Jeg forstår' and questions like 'Forstår du?'
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