See also: bestie and bestię

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German bestie, from Latin bēstia. Doublet of Biest.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛsti̯ə/, [ˈbɛs.tjə], [ˈbɛs.ti.ə]
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  • Hyphenation: Bes‧tie

Noun

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Bestie f (genitive Bestie, plural Bestien)

  1. a wild and very dangerous animal, a beast, monster
  2. (figurative) a very cruel person, usually a killer, torturer, or rapist

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Bestie” in Duden online
  • Bestie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Bestie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon