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Pest.

bubonic plague, the plague

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɛst/

  1. bubonic plague, the plague

    definite · feminine · usually
    Die Pest wütete besonders in den Städten.

  2. any of various unrelated epidemic diseases affecting animals

    feminine · in-compounds

  3. anything that negatively affects vast areas, especially a natural disaster

    feminine · figuratively
    Ölpest
    Drogenpest

  4. anything terrible or odious

    feminine · figuratively · informal
    die Wahl zwischen Pest und Cholera
    Sowas hasse ich wie die Pest.
Where this word comes from

16th century, from Latin pestis, in part through Middle French peste. Popular shortening of Middle High German pestilencie (14th c.), from related Latin pestilentia, may also have contributed (though this is impossible to prove).

name/pɛst//pɛʃt/

  1. Pest (a quarter in Budapest, Hungary)

    neuter · proper-noun

  2. Pest (a county of Hungary)

    neuter · proper-noun
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