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beest.

an animal, a beast

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/beːst/
  1. an animal, a beast

    neuter
    Er zit een beestje in m'n soep.
  2. an animal kept as livestock, a head

    neuter
  3. a cruel, wild, uncivilised, uninhibited or brutal person

    figuratively · neuter
    De folteraars van de grenspolitie waren sadistische beesten.
    Ze is een beest.
  4. jerk, asshole

    Suriname · neuter · offensive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch beeste, from beste, from Old French beste, from Latin bēstia.

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