woest

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch woeste, from Old Dutch wuosti, from Proto-West Germanic *wōstī.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋust/
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  • Hyphenation: woest
  • Rhymes: -ust

Adjective

woest (comparative woester, superlative meest woest or woestst)

  1. (of animals or behavior) wild, savage, feral, ferocious, furious
    De hooligans waren buitengewoon woest. ― The hooligans were exceptionally furious.
  2. (of locations) inhospitable, rough, wild; (poetic) desolate
    Synonym: ruig
    Dit volk is aangepast aan het leven in een woeste omgeving ― This people have adapted to living in a hostile environment.

Inflection
Inflection of woest
uninflected woest
inflected woeste
comparative woester
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial woestwoesterhet woestst
het woestste
indefinite m./f. sing. woestewoesterewoestste
n. sing. woestwoesterwoestste
plural woestewoesterewoestste
definite woestewoesterewoestste
partitive woestswoesters—

Adverb

woest

  1. (of qualities) very, crazy, wildly
    Ik vind dat model woest aantrekkelijk. ― That model is crazy attractive to me.
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