Biest

biest Dutch Etymology First attested as Biest in 1838-1857. Derived from nl bies rush, Scirpus sp. with collectivising suffix -t. The toponym may also refer to the practice of using relatively open locations covered with rushes as meeting places and village squares. See also li Beest. Pronunciation nl /bist/ nl Nl-biest.ogg nl Biest nl ist 1 nl biest Proper noun n nl neighbourhood c/Weert p/Limburg c/Netherlands References biest German Pronunciation de /biːst/ de De-Biest.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Etymology 1 Via de gml - and/or West Central German from de dum beest, itself from de fro beste, from de la bēstia. de Bestie. Noun n,(e)s,er de usually pejorative animal, beast, any kind but especially an annoying one, e.g. an insect, pest, aggressive dog, etc. de Viech de by extension someone who behaves in an antisocial manner Declension n,(e)s,er Derived terms de biestig de Biestigkeit de Feierbiest Related terms de Bestie Etymology 2 From de gmh biest, from de goh biost, from de gmw-pro *beust.23 Biest m., Biestmilch f. 109 Noun m,(e)s.sg beestings first milk of a cow after giving birth Declension m,(e)s.sg Derived terms de Biestmilch References Further reading Biest_Tier_Scheusal Biest_Biestmilch de Milk