minnast

Faroese

Etymology

From the verb minna (“to remind”) + -st (“a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs”).

Verb

minnast

  1. to remember
    Eg minnist, at mamma plantaði hatta træið.
    I remember my mother planting that tree.

Icelandic

Etymology

From the verb minna (to remind) + -st (a suffix which turns verbs into middle voice verbs). See also the appendix about the Icelandic middle voice verbs.

Verb

minnast

  1. to remember
    Minnumst þeirra sem hafa dáið og látið lífið fyrir föðurlandið.
    Let's remember those who have died and lost their lives for their native land.
  2. to commemorate
    Á Jólunum minnumst við fæðingu Jesús.
    On Christmas we commemorate the birth of Jesus.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the mediopassive of the Old Norse verb minna, from Proto-Germanic *minþijaną.

Verb

minnast (present tense minnest, past tense mintest, perfect har minst)

  1. to remember
    han mintest godt barndommen sin
    he remembered his (own) childhood well
  2. to commemorate

References

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