No. 5,264 in Swedish
est
"Est" in Swedish means "Estonian" (a person from Estonia).
In a sentence
Hon är den bästa dansaren i gruppen.
She is the best dancer in the group.
The word 'bästa' (which stems from 'est') is used as a superlative form to denote the most exemplary quality in comparison with others.
Den snabbaste bilen vann loppet.
The fastest car won the race.
In this sentence, 'snabbaste' (deriving from 'est') is utilized to describe the car which has the highest speed, given as a superlative adjective.
Det högsta berget i världen är Mount Everest.
The tallest mountain in the world is Mount Everest.
Here, 'högsta' (linked to 'est') functions as a superlative adjective to express the greatest height among mountains globally.
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