nest
Meaning
- (neuter) a nest (place to hatch young, especially bird structure)
- (colloquial,neuter) a nest (residence; retreat; hideout; home)
- (colloquial,neuter) one's bed
- (derogatory,neuter) a nasty, ill-behaving or pretentious child; a brat
- (neuter) a piece of junk; rubbish
Frequency
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɛst/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nest, from Old Dutch nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą. Cognate with English, German Nest etc.
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