Best

From German Beste (“a river in Germany”) or from Anglo-Norman beste (“beast”).

• IPA^(key): /bɛst/

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• Rhymes: -ɛst

Best (plural Bests)

1. A surname.

• BTEs, Bets, bets

• Bèèst (dialect form)

First attested as est in 1307. Etymology unknown. One proposal links the toponym to bast (“bark, rind”) with collectivising suffix -t, but it is impossible to conclusively prove or disprove this hypothetical etymology.

• IPA^(key): /bɛst/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Best
• Rhymes: -ɛst
• Homophone: best

Best n

1. a town and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Klompengat (Carnival nickname)

   Meronyms: Aarle, Batadorp, Vleut

• Bestenaar
• Bests
• Naastenbest
• Verrenbest

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