# das Biest

das Biest is a German noun meaning “animal”. Forms: des Biestes, die Biester.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Biestes
- Plural: die Biester

## In other languages

- Русский: скот, скотина

## Noun

1. _derogatory_ animal, beast, any kind but especially an annoying one, e.g. an insect, pest, aggressive dog, etc.
2. someone who behaves in an antisocial manner

## Noun

1. _no plural_ beestings (first milk of a cow after giving birth)

## Examples

- Katzen sind mal lieb, mal garstige Biester. — Cats are sweethearts half the time and demons the other half.
- Marias Katze ist ein garstiges Biest. — Mary's cat is a nasty beast.

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