bist

Meaning

Verb

second person singular indicative of wêze

Noun

animal, beast

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪst/

Etymology

From Old Frisian bist, second person singular indicative of wesa (“to be”). Cognate with English bist, German bist.

Sentences

Do bist al hielendal wyt om de noas .

You are already completely white around the nose.

Do bist mei de trein út Den Haach kaam .

You came from The Hague by train.

Bist bewust altyd in bytsje op de achtergrûn bleaun?

Have you consciously always remained a bit in the background?

Do bist al in heel jongfaam wurden .

You have already become quite a virgin.

De gaswolk wie gefaarlik foar de sûnens fan minske en bist .

The gas cloud was dangerous for human and animal health.

Oars hiest altyd sa'n leven en no bist sa sunich.

Otherwise you always had such a life and now you are so sunny.