Dunst
See also: dunst
German
Etymology
From Middle High German dunst, tunst, from Old High German tunst, from Proto-Germanic *dunstą (“mist, dust, evaporation”). The onset d- is already predominant in Middle High German, thus due to irregular re-voicing. The expected form tunst disappears in early modern German under the reinforcing influence of Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German dūst, from Old Saxon thunst).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʊnst/
- Rhymes: -ʊnst
Audio (file)
Noun
Dunst m (genitive Dunstes or Dunsts, plural Dünste)
- haze
Declension
Declension of Dunst
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dunst | die | Dünste |
| genitive | eines | des | Dunstes, Dunsts | der | Dünste |
| dative | einem | dem | Dunst, Dunste1 | den | Dünsten |
| accusative | einen | den | Dunst | die | Dünste |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Dunst in Duden online