Werst
German
Etymology
16th century, from Russian верста́ (verstá). The endingless form (instead of *Wersta or *Werste) is influenced by the Russian genitive plural вёрст (vjorst), which is often used after numerals.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vɛrst/, [vɛʁst], [vɛɐ̯st], [ʋɛʁst], [ʋɛɐ̯st]
- Homophone: wärst (for some speakers)
Noun
Werst f (genitive Werst, plural Werst or Wersten)
- (historical, often in translated Russian literature) verst (old Russian unit of length, roughly equivalent to a kilometre)
Usage notes
- The plural is generally unchanged Werst. The form Wersten is rare.
Declension
Declension of Werst
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Werst | die | Werst |
| genitive | einer | der | Werst | der | Werst |
| dative | einer | der | Werst | den | Werst |
| accusative | eine | die | Werst | die | Werst |
Declension of Werst
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Werst | die | Wersten |
| genitive | einer | der | Werst | der | Wersten |
| dative | einer | der | Werst | den | Wersten |
| accusative | eine | die | Werst | die | Wersten |