Etymology[edit]
Compound of vloeken (“to curse, to swear”) + beest (“beast”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈvluk.beːst/
- Hyphenation: vloek‧beest
vloekbeest n (plural vloekbeesten)
- A prolific curser. [from 19th c.]
- A loud and shrill animal. [from 19th c.]