Nest
See also: nest, NEST, nést, and n'est
English
Alternative forms
- (Welsh surname): Nist
Etymology
Two possible origins:
- Welsh metronymic surname, from a diminutive of the personal name Agnes.
- Borrowed from German Nest (“nest”), probably a topographic surname.
Proper noun
Nest (plural Nests)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Nest is the 58042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 350 individuals. Nest is most common among White (79.14%) and Black/African American (11.43%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Nest”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 660.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛst/
Audio (file) Audio (Austria) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛst
- Homophone: nässt
Noun
Nest n (strong, genitive Nestes or Nests, plural Nester)
- nest
- (colloquial) small village
Declension
Declension of Nest [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Nest | die | Nester |
| genitive | eines | des | Nestes, Nests | der | Nester |
| dative | einem | dem | Nest, Neste1 | den | Nestern |
| accusative | ein | das | Nest | die | Nester |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Nest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Nest” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neʃt/
Noun
Nest m
- plural of Naast