Old English · noun

cyst

Part of speech: noun, feminine
Declension: strong i-stem
IPA: /kyst/
Syllables: kyst (1 syllable)
Modern English: choice cost best choicest excellence quality

Meaning

choice
choicest, best
excellence, good quality

Declension

Declension of cyst
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	cyst	cyste cysta
Accusative	cyst cyste	cyste cysta
Genitive	cyste	cysta
Dative	cyste	cystum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kustiz, *kustuz (“choice, trial”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus. Cognate with Old Saxon cust (Dutch kust), Old High German chust, Old Norse kostr (“choose, chance, opportunity, value”).

Descendants

cost

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