bésten

See also: besten

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German vest, from Old High German festi, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz (“fixed, firm, secure”). Cognate with German fest, Dutch vast, English fast, Icelandic fastur.

Adverb

bésten (Sette Comuni)

  1. firm, fixed
  2. still
    Ande net stéest bésten jukhadar.
    If you don't stand still I'll beat you.

References
  • “bésten” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974) Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
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