-est

Meaning

Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.

Synonyms

hugely

immensely

most

the most

vastly

galactically

Translations

mais

-st

-ste

ungeheuer

immensément

-ster

am -sten

am … -sten

beaucoup

énormément

unermesslich

infiniment

le plus

plus

gewaltig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -est

Inherited from Old English: -st

Cognate with Afrikaans: -ste

Cognate with Dutch: -st

Cognate with German: -st

Cognate with Danish: -est

Cognate with Swedish: -ast

Inherited from Middle English: -est, -st

Inherited from Old English: -est, -ast, -st

In summary

From Middle English -est, from Old English -est, -ost, from Proto-West Germanic *-ist, *-ōst, from Proto-Germanic *-istaz, *-ōstaz, related to comparative -er. Cognate of Afrikaans -ste, Dutch -st, German -(e)st, Danish -(e)st, Swedish -(a)st.
Via PIE cognate with Ancient Greek -ιστος (-istos), see Pleistocene, protist.