misverstaan
Dutch (Brabantic)
/mɪsvɛrˈstaːn/
verb
Definitions
- to misunderstand (language, words; hear incorrectly)
- to misunderstand, misapprehend (an idea)
Etymology
Prefix from Dutch, Flemish verstaan (understand).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
verstaan
Gloss
understand
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- forsta English
- staan Dutch, Flemish
- verstaan Dutch, Flemish
- verstaanbaar Dutch, Flemish
- verstaander Dutch, Flemish
- verstaen Middle Dutch
- verstaan Afrikaans
- forstå Norwegian