English

Alternative forms

• bist

Verb

beest

1. (chiefly subjunctive) (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of be
   • 1611, William Shakespeare, The Tempest

     Stephano!—If thou beest Stephano, touch me, and speak to me; for I am Trinculo:—be not afeared—thy good friend Trinculo.

See also

Anagrams

• beets, beset

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beːst/
• Rhymes: -eːst

Etymology

From Old French beste, like English beast (which see for more).

Noun

beest n ‎(plural beesten, diminutive beestje n)

1. animal, beast

   Er zit een beestje in m'n soep.

   There is a bug in my soup.

Usage notes

• Beest has a somewhat negative connotation, whereas dier is neutral.

Derived terms

• wildebeest

Anagrams

• beste