roest

roest

See also: röst

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rust/

• roest

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• 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

• roestplaats

Derived terms

• roesten

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)