Noun
die Bestie
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛsti̯ə/
a wild and very dangerous animal, a beast, monster
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plural Bestien
Meanings
Noun
- a wild and very dangerous animal, a beast, monster
- a very cruel person, a monster, fiend (usually a killer, torturer, or rapist)
Example sentence
In dem Märchen lebt eine Bestie im Wald.
In the fairy tale a beast lives in the forest.
Word forms
singular
die Bestie
plural
die Bestien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Bestie
Accusativedie Bestie
Dativeder Bestie
Genitiveder Bestie
Plural
Nominativedie Bestien
Accusativedie Bestien
Dativeden Bestien
Genitiveder Bestien
Usage
- eine wilde Bestie — A wild, dangerous beast.
- einen Menschen eine Bestie nennen — Call a person a monster; a strong figurative condemnation.
Die Bestie im Märchen bewacht den Eingang zur Höhle.
The beast in the fairy tale guards the entrance to the cave.