påstå

See also: pasta, pastá, and pastā

Danish

Etymology

på (“on”) +‎ stå (“stand”)

Verb

påstå (imperative påstå, infinitive at påstå, present tense påstår, past tense påstod, perfect tense har påstået)

  1. to claim
  2. to postulate; to claim without good grounds

Synonyms

References

Swedish

Etymology

på +‎ stå

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -oː

Verb

påstå

  1. to claim, to state
    Ja, det är vad du påstår!
    Yes, that's what you claim.

Usage notes

It is not unusual for this word to indicate distrust with the statement or even outright disbelief.

Conjugation

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