Dutch

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Etymology

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From beest (beast) +‎ -en- +‎ bende (mess).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbeːs.tə(n)ˌbɛn.də/
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  • Hyphenation: bees‧ten‧ben‧de

Noun

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beestenbende f (plural beestenbendes or beestenbenden, diminutive beestenbendetje n)

  1. A complete mess (mess as if resulting from animals stampeding).