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West Frisian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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Noun
bestân n (no plural)
- cease-fire
Further reading
- “bestân (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Dutch bestand, itself from German Bestand.
Noun
bestân n (plural bestannen, diminutive bestantsje)
- computer file
- collection of objects of the same kind
Further reading
- “bestân (III)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011