DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Dutch meest, from Old Dutch *mēsto, from Proto-West Germanic *maist, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz.

Cognate German meist, West Frisian meast, English most, Danish mest.

PronunciationEdit

  • Rhymes: -eːst
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DeterminerEdit

meest

  1. most; superlative degree of veel

Derived termsEdit

DescendantsEdit

  • Negerhollands: meest
  • Caribbean Javanese: deméste
  • Kwinti: meeste

AnagramsEdit

EstonianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

NounEdit

meest

  1. partitive singular of mees

Etymology 2Edit

NounEdit

meest

  1. elative singular of mesi

IngrianEdit

Etymology 1Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

meest

  1. Alternative form of meestä

Etymology 2Edit

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

meest

  1. elative singular of mesi

ReferencesEdit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 308

Middle DutchEdit

PronunciationEdit

Etymology 1Edit

From Old Dutch *mēsto, from Proto-West Germanic *maist, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz.

AdjectiveEdit

mêest

  1. greatest, largest
    Antonym: minst
  2. most prominent
  3. most frequent, most numerous
InflectionEdit

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DescendantsEdit

DeterminerEdit

mêest

  1. most
    Antonym: minst
DescendantsEdit

Etymology 2Edit

From Old Dutch *mēst, from Proto-Germanic *maist.

AdverbEdit

mêest

  1. most
    Antonym: minst
  2. very, to the highest degree
Alternative formsEdit
DescendantsEdit

Further readingEdit