"besten" meaning in German

See besten in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɛstn̩/, /ˈbɛstən/ Audio: De-besten.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German bezzist, from Old High German bezzisto, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz. Compare Low German best, Dutch best, English best, Danish bedst. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|bezzist}} Middle High German bezzist, {{inh|de|goh|bezzisto}} Old High German bezzisto, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*batistaz}} Proto-Germanic *batistaz, {{cog|nds|best}} Low German best, {{cog|nl|best}} Dutch best, {{cog|en|best}} English best, {{cog|da|bedst}} Danish bedst Head templates: {{head|de|superlative adjective}} besten
  1. superlative degree of gut (best) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: gut (extra: best)
    Sense id: en-besten-de-adj-ltDL6IO7 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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      "name": "cog"
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        "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "German terms with audio links"
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