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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch woeste, from Old Dutch wuosti, from Proto-West Germanic *wōstī.
Pronunciation
Adjective
woest (comparative woester, superlative meest woest or woestst)
- (of animals or behavior) wild, savage, feral, ferocious, furious
- De hooligans waren buitengewoon woest. ― The hooligans were exceptionally furious.
- (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.
Declension
Adverb
woest
- (of qualities) very, crazy, wildly
- Ik vind dat model woest aantrekkelijk. ― That model is crazy attractive to me.