rust

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
2. (countable, uncountable) A similar substance based on another metal.
3. (countable, uncountable) A reddish-brown color.
4. (countable, uncountable) A disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus.
5. (countable, uncountable) Damage caused to stamps and album pages by a fungal infection.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To oxidize, especially of iron or steel.
2. (transitive) To cause to oxidize.
3. (intransitive) To be affected with the parasitic fungus called rust.
4. (ambitransitive, figuratively) To (cause to) degenerate in idleness; to make or become dull or impaired by inaction.
5. (intransitive) Of a black cat or its fur, to turn rust-coloured following long periods of exposure to sunlight.

Sinonieme

corrode

corrosion

oxidize

eat

🍽️

rusty

mould

become rusty

tarnish

stain

verdigris

oxidation

mildew

rust-brown

rust fungus

abuse

vice

bad habit

blight

mold

reddish

rusting

smut

obtund

dross

oxidise

deteriorate

produce

twig blight

rustiness

iron scale

deliver

scoria

slag

iron stain

spot

decompose

decay

tartar

uncleanness

corruption

corrupt

worn out

bear young

get rusty

iron rust

produce fruit

reddish-brown

stale reddish water

red oxide for decorating pottery

carve

Vertalings

rouille

Rost

ruggine

moho

orín

rouiller

ferrugem

rosten

roest

arrugginire

verrosten

óxido

herrumbre

enferrujar

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɹʌst/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: rust

Geërf van Old English: rust

Verwante met Skots: roust

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: rust

Verwante met Fries: roast

Verwante met Nederlands: roest

Verwante met Duits: Rost

Verwante met Deens: rust

Verwante met Sweeds: rost

Verwante met Noors: rust

Verwante met Fins: ruoste

Verwante met Estnies: rooste

Geërf van Middle English: rusten

In summary

From Middle English rust, rost, roust, from Old English rust, rūst (“rust”), from Proto-West Germanic *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).
Cognate with Scots roust (“rust”), Saterland Frisian rust (“rust”), West Frisian roast (“rust”), Dutch roest (“rust”), German Rost (“rust”), Danish rust (“rust”), Swedish rost (“rust”), Norwegian rust, ryst (“rust”), Finnish ruoste, Estonian rooste. Related to red.

Sinne

Grime , rust and residual particles polluted the air .