rasten

Meaning

to rest

rasen

  1. (weak) to race; to speed (drive faster than permitted)
  2. (weak) to rage

Concepts

Translations

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁastn̩/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle High German rasten, from Old High German rastōn, from Proto-West Germanic *rastōn (“to rest”), equivalent to Rast + -en. Cognate with Middle Low German rasten (“to rest”), dialectal Dutch rasten (“to rest”), Saterland Frisian räästje (“to rest”), Middle English rasten (“to rest”).

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