Bäist

See also: baist

Saterland Frisian
n Bäist.

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle Dutch beest, from Old French beste, from Latin bestia. Cognates include German Biest, Dutch beest, English beast.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛɪ̯st/
  • Hyphenation: Bäist

Noun

Bäist n (plural Bäiste)

  1. bull, ox (head of cattle)

References
  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Bäist”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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