ruste

ruste

See also: rušte and rüste

Danish

Etymology 1

From rust +‎ -e. Compare German rosten.

Verb

ruste (imperative rust, infinitive at ruste, present tense ruster, past tense rustede, perfect tense rustet)

  1. to rust (to oxidise)
  2. (figurative) to perish (to gradually disappear)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ruste
active passive
present ruster rustes
past rustede rustedes
infinitive ruste rustes
imperative rust
participle
present rustende
past rustet
(auxiliary verb være)
gerund rusten
See also

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German rusten.

Verb

ruste (imperative rust, infinitive at ruste, present tense ruster, past tense rustede, perfect tense rustet)

  1. to prepare, get ready (strategically, mentally etc.)
  2. (also reflexive) to brace, gird (oneself)
Conjugation
Conjugation of ruste
active passive
present ruster rustes
past rustede rustedes
infinitive ruste rustes
imperative rust
participle
present rustende
past rustet
(auxiliary verb have or være)
gerund rusten
Derived terms

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

ruste

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of rusten

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *rusta, from Proto-Germanic *rustijō.

Noun

ruste f

  1. rest, pause, after physical exertion
  2. peace, calmness, tranquility
  3. place for resting

Inflection

Weak feminine noun
singular plural
nominative ruste rusten
accusative ruste rusten
genitive ruste, rusten rusten
dative ruste, rusten rusten

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Dutch: rust
  • Limburgish: rös

Further reading

  • ruste”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “ruste”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

ruste

  1. alternative form of rust

Etymology 2

Noun

ruste

  1. alternative form of rusty

Etymology 3

Verb

ruste

  1. alternative form of rusten

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

ruste (imperative rust, present tense ruster, simple past and past participle rusta or rustet)

  1. to rust (to oxidise)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²rʉstə/

Verb

ruste (present tense rustar, past tense rusta, past participle rusta, passive infinitive rustast, present participle rustande, imperative ruste/rust)

  1. alternative form of rusta

Adjective

ruste

  1. neuter singular of rusten
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²rʉːstə/

Verb

ruste

  1. past of rusa