Est

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See also: est, EST, êst, ēst, -est, est., and Est.

English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Est

  1. Esther, the book of Esther

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Noun[edit]

Est (plural Este)

  1. Estonian (person from Estonia or of Estonian descent)
    Synonym: Estlander

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Cornish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Brythonic [Term?], from Vulgar Latin agustus, from Latin augustus (compare Breton Eost, Welsh Awst).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Est m

  1. August

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɛst/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Est
  • Rhymes: -ɛst

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

Est m (plural Esten)

  1. Estonian person
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Etymology 2[edit]

First attested as est in 1316. Perhaps derived from es (ash, Fraxinus excelsior) with collectivising -t- suffix or from Middle Dutch est (branch, brush, maple, Acer).

Proper noun[edit]

Est n

  1. A village in West Betuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Luxembourgish[edit]

Noun[edit]

Est m (plural Esten, feminine Estin)

  1. Estonian

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