See biest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
{
"word": "biestmelk"
},
{
"word": "biestmeter"
},
{
"word": "biestopname"
},
{
"word": "biestproductie"
},
{
"word": "biestvervanger"
},
{
"word": "biestvoorziening"
},
{
"word": "biestzak"
},
{
"word": "geitenbiest"
},
{
"word": "koeienbiest"
},
{
"word": "kunstbiest"
},
{
"word": "paardenbiest"
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"english": "The newborn calf has already finished drinking the beestings.",
"text": "Het pasgeboren kalf heeft de biest al op.",
"translation": "The newborn calf has already finished drinking the beestings.",
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"english": "These first beestings…, as well as the second, are always given to the newborn calf to drink; the third and fourth beestings etc., however, are heavily used by the farmers, with the addition of dough etc., to bake pancakes and even waffles…",
"text": "Deeze eerste Biest …, als meede de tweede, word altoos aan het jong geworpen kalf te drinken gegeven; dog de derde en vierde, enz. veel door de huislieden gebruikt, om met bijvoeging van meel, enz. pannekoeken en zelfs wafelen van te bakken…",
"translation": "These first beestings…, as well as the second, are always given to the newborn calf to drink; the third and fourth beestings etc., however, are heavily used by the farmers, with the addition of dough etc., to bake pancakes and even waffles…",
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},
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"english": "This first milk is generally … greasier than normal milk, as well as disgusting and sickeningly sweet in taste, and it is called beest…",
"text": "1808, Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, Natuurlyke historie van Holland, vol. 7, publ. P. H. Trap, page 164.\nDeze eerste melk is doorgaans … vettiger dan de gewone melk, ook walgachtig en geilzoet van smaak, en wordt biest genoemd…",
"translation": "This first milk is generally … greasier than normal milk, as well as disgusting and sickeningly sweet in taste, and it is called beest…",
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"english": "The newborn calf has already finished drinking the beestings.",
"text": "Het pasgeboren kalf heeft de biest al op.",
"translation": "The newborn calf has already finished drinking the beestings.",
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13,
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"text": "Deeze eerste Biest …, als meede de tweede, word altoos aan het jong geworpen kalf te drinken gegeven; dog de derde en vierde, enz. veel door de huislieden gebruikt, om met bijvoeging van meel, enz. pannekoeken en zelfs wafelen van te bakken…",
"translation": "These first beestings…, as well as the second, are always given to the newborn calf to drink; the third and fourth beestings etc., however, are heavily used by the farmers, with the addition of dough etc., to bake pancakes and even waffles…",
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},
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"text": "1808, Johannes le Francq van Berkhey, Natuurlyke historie van Holland, vol. 7, publ. P. H. Trap, page 164.\nDeze eerste melk is doorgaans … vettiger dan de gewone melk, ook walgachtig en geilzoet van smaak, en wordt biest genoemd…",
"translation": "This first milk is generally … greasier than normal milk, as well as disgusting and sickeningly sweet in taste, and it is called beest…",
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