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English
Etymology
From Middle English nest, neste, from Old English nēst, nēist, variants of Old English nīehst (“nearest, next”). More at next.
Pronunciation
Adjective
neist (not comparable)
- (UK, dialect) Alternative form of next
Adverb
neist (not comparable)
- (UK, dialect) Alternative form of next
1785, Robert Burns, The Bonniest Lass:The bonniest lass that ye meet neist,
Gie her a kiss an' a' that
Anagrams
- Stein, Tiens, inset, nites, senti, set in, sient, snite, stein, tines, tsine
Estonian
Pronunciation
Pronoun
neist
- elative plural of nad (“they”)
Usage notes
- Used unstressed in a sentence. When the pronoun is stressed, nendest (adessive of nemad) is used.
Pronoun
neist
- elative plural of need (“these, those”)
- Synonym: nendest
Latgalian
Etymology
Cognates include Latvian nīst and Lithuanian niedėti.
Pronunciation
Verb
neist
- (transitive) to hate
Conjugation
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
References
- M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 379