Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

bestå ‎(present tense består, simple past besto or bestod, past participle bestått, present participle bestående)

1. to consist (av / of)

References

• “bestå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Low German bestan

Verb

bestå ‎(present tense består, past tense bestod, past participle bestått, passive infinitive beståast, present participle beståande, imperative bestå)

1. to consist (av / of)

References

• “bestå” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

be- +‎ stå

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -oː

Verb

bestå

1. to consist (of parts), to be made of

   Livet består av 29 000 dagar

   Life consists of 29,000 days

2. to (continue to) exist, to persist, to prevail, to stand (the test of time) (rhymes with its opposite: förgå)

   Åsikter förgår men värderingar består.

   Opinions vanish but values persist.

Declension

Related terms

• bestånd