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meist

adj · /maɪ̯st/ ·
Etymology

From Old High German meist, from Proto-Germanic *maist, *maistaz. Compare Dutch meest, English most, Danish mest.

Translation

  1. superlative degree of viel (“much; many”); most form-of, superlative

    Das Zeichen X repräsentiert in der Mathematik meist eine unbekannte Größe.

    The symbol "X" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics.

    Das Wasser in Seen und Flüssen ist meist Süßwasser.

    The water in lakes and rivers is usually fresh.

    Ich fahre meist mit dem Rad zur Schule.

    I usually go to school by bicycle.

  2. almost source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. almost; nearly; near source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

meist

adv · /maɪ̯st/ ·
Etymology

From Old High German meist, from Proto-Germanic *maist, *maistaz. Compare Dutch meest, English most, Danish mest.

Translation

  1. mostly, most often, usually formal