Rost

See also: rost, róst, ròst, rôt, röst, and Røst

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɔst/
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Etymology 1

From Middle High German rost, from Old High German rost, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).

Noun

Rost m (genitive Rostes, no plural)

  1. rust (oxidated metal)
  2. rust (plant disease)
Declension
Declension of Rost (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Rost
genitive eines des Rostes
dative einem dem Rost,
Roste1
accusative einen den Rost
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst. Related with Dutch rooster, English roast.

Noun

Rost m (genitive Rostes, plural Roste or Röste)

  1. grid (number of parallel staffs)
  2. (usually) grill (grid of metal to roast food on)
Declension
Declension of Rost
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rost die Roste
genitive eines des Rostes der Roste
dative einem dem Rost,
Roste1		 den Rosten
accusative einen den Rost die Roste
1Now uncommon, see notes
Declension of Rost
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rost die Röste
genitive eines des Rostes der Röste
dative einem dem Rost,
Roste1		 den Rösten
accusative einen den Rost die Röste
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /roʃt/

Noun

Rost m (plural Rost)

  1. rust

Derived terms
  • rostich

Further reading
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