nest in Middle High German

IPA: /nɛs̠t/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old High German nest, from Proto-Germanic *nistą. Etymology templates: {{dercat|gmh|gmw-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|gmh|goh|nest}} Old High German nest, {{inh|gmh|gem-pro|*nestą|*nistą}} Proto-Germanic *nistą Head templates: {{head|gmh|noun|genitive singular|nestes|plural|nest|or|nester|g=n}} nest n (genitive singular nestes, plural nest or nester) Inflection templates: {{gmh-ndecl|n.nompl-:er.genple:er.datplen:ern}} Forms: nestes [genitive, singular], nest [plural], nester [plural], strong [table-tags], ein [indefinite, nominative, singular], daȥ [definite, nominative, singular], nest [nominative, noun, singular], diu [definite, nominative, plural], nest [nominative, noun, plural], nester [nominative, noun, plural], eines [genitive, indefinite, singular], dës [definite, genitive, singular], nestes [genitive, noun, singular], dër [definite, genitive, plural], neste [genitive, noun, plural], nester [genitive, noun, plural], eime [dative, indefinite, singular], dëm [dative, definite, singular], neste [dative, noun, singular], dën [dative, definite, plural], nesten [dative, noun, plural], nestern [dative, noun, plural], ein [accusative, indefinite, singular], daȥ [accusative, definite, singular], nest [accusative, noun, singular], diu [accusative, definite, plural], nest [accusative, noun, plural], nester [accusative, noun, plural], neste [alternative], nist [alternative], niste [alternative]

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}

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"nest" meaning in Middle High German

Noun