bestân

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West Frisian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

bestân n (no plural)

  1. cease-fire
Further reading[edit]
  • bestân (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Dutch bestand, itself from German Bestand.

Noun[edit]

bestân n (plural bestannen, diminutive bestantsje)

  1. computer file
  2. collection of objects of the same kind
Further reading[edit]
  • bestân (III)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011