No. 2,623 in German
bester
"Best" or "finest" (superlative form of "gut," meaning good).
In a sentence
Peter ist mein bester Freund.
Peter is my best friend.
The word 'bester' is used here as a superlative adjective, agreeing in gender, case, and number with the masculine singular noun 'Freund'.
Das ist der beste Kuchen, den ich je gegessen habe.
This is the best cake I have ever had.
Here, 'beste' is a superlative adjective describing the masculine singular noun 'Kuchen', following the definite article in the nominative case.
Wir haben das Beste aus der Situation gemacht.
We made the best of the situation.
The word 'Beste' is used here substantively, functioning like a noun, as it represents 'the best' in a generic or abstract sense.
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