Biest

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Dutch

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Etymology

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First attested as Biest in 1838-1857. Derived from 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 Limburgish Beest.

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Proper noun

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Biest n

  1. A neighbourhood of Weert, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “biest”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Via Middle Low German and/or West Central German from Middle Dutch beest, itself from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia. Doublet of Bestie.

Noun

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Biest n (strong, genitive Biestes or Biests, plural Biester)

  1. (usually derogatory) animal, beast, any kind but especially an annoying one, e.g. an insect, pest, aggressive dog, etc.
    Synonym: Viech
  2. (by extension) someone who behaves in an antisocial manner
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Etymology 2

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From Middle High German biest, from Old High German biost, from Proto-West Germanic *beust.[1]

Noun

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Biest m (strong, genitive Biestes or Biests, no plural)

  1. beestings (first milk of a cow after giving birth)
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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1995) “Biest m., Biestmilch f.”, in Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological Dictionary of the German Language] (in German), 23rd edition, Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, →ISBN, page 109

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