rusta
See also: rústa and rušta
Esperanto
Etymology
From rusto + -a.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrusta/
Adjective
rusta (accusative singular rustan, plural rustaj, accusative plural rustajn)
- rusty
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *rusnë.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈrusːta/
Noun
rusta
- winter mist
Inflection
| Even a-stem, st-stt gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | rusta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | rustta | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | rusta | rusttat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | rustta | rusttaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | rustta | rusttaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | rustii | rusttaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | rusttas | rusttain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | rusttain | rusttaiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | rustan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- rusten
Noun
rusta m or f
- definite feminine singular of rust
Alternative forms
- rustet
Verb
rusta
- simple past of ruste
- past participle of ruste
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrʉstɑ/
Noun
rusta f
- definite singular of rust
Alternative forms
- ruste
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²rʉstɑ/
Verb
rusta (present tense rustar, past tense rusta, past participle rusta, passive infinitive rustast, present participle rustande, imperative rusta/rust)
- to rust
References
- “rusta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Cognate with German rüsten, from Proto-West Germanic *hrustijan. Related to rustning (“armour”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Verb
rusta (present rustar, preterite rustade, supine rustat, imperative rusta)
- to arm (to equip with weapons)
- to equip (someone with something)
- vi har rustat oss för både regn och solsken
- we are equipped for both rain and sunshine
- to renovate (a building, vehicle etc.); also rusta upp
- jag har inte råd att rusta badrummet
- I can't afford to renovate my bathroom
Conjugation
Conjugation of rusta (weak)
| Active | Passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | rusta | rustas | ||
| Supine | rustat | rustats | ||
| Imperative | rusta | — | ||
| Imper. plural1 | rusten | — | ||
| Present | Past | Present | Past | |
| Indicative | rustar | rustade | rustas | rustades |
| Ind. plural1 | rusta | rustade | rustas | rustades |
| Subjunctive2 | ruste | rustade | rustes | rustades |
| Participles | ||||
| Present participle | rustande | |||
| Past participle | rustad | |||
| 1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. | ||||
Related terms
- nedrusta
- rusta upp
- rustning
- rusttjänst
- upprusta
Descendants
- → Finnish: rustata (“to write”, colloquial)
Anagrams
- rusat, rutas, surat