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kust.

the shoreline

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʏst/
  1. the shoreline

    feminine
  2. the coast, seaside

    feminine
  3. a coastal region

    feminine
  4. a border, seem, edge, fringe etc.

    feminine · figuratively · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch cost, from Old French coste, from Latin costa (“rib, side”), cognate with English coast, German Küste, French côte etc.

noun/kʏst/
  1. a choice, choosing

    masculine · no-diminutive · obsolete · uncountable
  2. something chosen

    masculine · no-diminutive · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch cust, from Old Dutch *kust, from Proto-Germanic *kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus. Equivalent to kiezen (“to choose”) + -t (“verbal noun”).

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