nest

Meaning

1. (neuter) a nest (place to hatch young, especially bird structure)
2. (colloquial, neuter) a nest (residence; retreat; hideout; home)
3. (colloquial, neuter) one's bed
4. (derogatory, neuter) a nasty, ill-behaving or pretentious child; a brat

Concepts

nest

den

lair

aerie

brood

litter

brat

nestle

nidus

Synonyms

bed

🛏️

gebroed

leger

nageslacht

rommel

slaapplaats

wanorde

gehucht

legsel

Translations

Nest

nid

ninho

nido

φωλιά

nido

niu

Horst

hêlîn

nīdus

عُشّ

yuva

nidus

Vogelnest

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɛst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: nest

Inherited from Old Dutch: nest

In summary

From Middle Dutch nest, from Old Dutch nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą. Cognate with English, German Nest etc.