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nest noun

  /nɛst/
  • A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
Nest, Vogelnest
  • A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
  • A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.
  • A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
  • A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
  • A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian.
Nest

nested adjective

  • Successively fitted one inside another.
verschachtelt

nest verb

  /nɛst/
  • (intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
nisten, einnisten

nesting

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