forestille

Partial calque of Low German vorstellen or German vorstellen. Derived from the Danish verb stille.

forestille (imperative forestil, infinitive at forestille, present tense forestiller, past tense forestillede, perfect tense forestillet)

1. to depict, represent
2. to play a specific character or role (as in a play)
3. to give the appearance of
4. to introduce (people) to each other, present people (to one another)

• forestilling
• hvad skal det forestille

• “forestille” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “forestille” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

fore- +‎ stille, from Low German vorstellen and German vorstellen

forestille (imperative forestill, present tense forestiller, passive forestilles, simple past forestilte, past participle forestilt, present participle forestillende)

1. to depict, represent (something)
2. to introduce (someone to someone else)
3. (reflexive) to imagine (something)

Not to be confused with forstille.

• forestilling

• “forestille” in The Bokmål Dictionary.