Biest

German

Etymology

Via Middle Low German or West Central German from Middle Dutch beest, itself from Old French beste, from Latin bestia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /biːst/
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Noun

Biest n (genitive Biestes or Biests, plural Biester)

beast
someone who behaves in an antisocial manner

Declension

Declension of Biest

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Biest	die	Biester
genitive	eines	des	Biestes, Biests	der	Biester
dative	einem	dem	Biest, Bieste¹	den	Biestern
accusative	ein	das	Biest	die	Biester

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

biestig
Biestigkeit

Related terms

Bestie

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