neist

English

Etymology

From Middle English nest, neste, from Old English nēst, nēist, variants of Old English nīehst (“nearest, next”). More at next.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niːst/

Adjective

neist (not comparable)

1. (UK, dialect) Alternative form of next

Adverb

neist (not comparable)

1. (UK, dialect) Alternative form of next
   • 1785, Robert Burns, The Bonniest Lass:

     The bonniest lass that ye meet neist,
     Gie her a kiss an' a' that

Anagrams

• Tiens, set in, Tines, senti, nites, tsien, snite, set-in, tsine, Stein, -stein, inset, sient, stein, tines

Estonian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nˈei̯st/

Pronoun

neist

1. elative plural of nad (“they”)

Usage notes

• Used unstressed in a sentence. When the pronoun is stressed, nendest (adessive of nemad) is used.

Pronoun

neist

1. elative plural of need (“these, those”)

   Synonym: nendest

Latgalian

Etymology

Cognates include Latvian nīst and Lithuanian niedėti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnʲæ̂i̯sʲtʲ]
• Hyphenation: neist

Verb

neist

1. (transitive) to hate

Conjugation

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References

• M. Bukšs, J. Placinskis (1973) Latgaļu volūdas gramatika un pareizraksteibas vōrdneica, Latgaļu izdevnīceiba, page 379