Pest

Значение

1. (definite,feminine,usually) bubonic plague, the plague
2. (feminine,in-compounds) any of various unrelated epidemic diseases affecting animals
3. (feminine,figuratively) anything that negatively affects vast areas, especially a natural disaster
4. (feminine,figuratively,informal) anything terrible or odious

Произносится как (IPA)

/pɛst/

Этимология

16th century, from Latin pestis, in part through Middle French peste. Popular shortening of Middle High German pestilencie (14th c.), from related Latin pestilentia, may also have contributed (though this is impossible to prove).

Предложения

Nach Krieg und Pest war die Gemeinde auf neun Familien zusammengeschrumpft.

После войны и чумы сообщество сократилось на девяти семьях.