roest

See also: röst

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /rust/
  • roest(file)
  • Hyphenation: roest
  • Rhymes: -ust

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch roest (“rust”), from Proto-Germanic *rusta-. The vowel oe is due to an irregular sound development.[1] See English rust.

Noun

roest m (uncountable)

  1. rust (result of oxidation)

Verb

roest

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of roesten
  2. imperative of roesten

Etymology 2

Froom Middle Dutch roest. Cognate to English roost.

Noun

roest m (plural roesten)

  1. roost (resting place of birds)
Synonyms
Derived terms

Verb

roest

  1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of roesten
  2. imperative of roesten

Anagrams
  • roste, stoer, store

References
  1. roest; in: J. de Vries & F. de Tollenaere, "Etymologisch Woordenboek", Uitgeverij Het Spectrum, Utrecht, 1986 (14de druk)
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