kust

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) the shoreline
2. (feminine) the coast, seaside
3. (feminine) a coastal region
4. (feminine, figuratively, obsolete) a border, seem, edge, fringe etc.

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of kussen:
2. (archaic, form-of, imperative, plural) inflection of kussen:

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kussen

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Concepts

coast

shore

seaside

seashore

bank

🏦

edge

beach

🏖️

seaboard

waterside

coastal

coastline

littoral

riverbank

seacoast

vein

Synonyms

oever

🏦

zeekant

zeekust

kustlijn

strand

🏖️

wal

boord

kant

waterkant

ribbel

schuinte

rib

nerf

glooiing

helling

ribbe

Translations

côte

costa

Küste

Ufer

costa

costa

bord

rive

🏦

Strand

🏖️

ora

riba

ακτή

παραλία

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʏst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: cost

Cognate with English: coast

Cognate with German: Küste

Cognate with French: côte

In summary

From Middle Dutch cost, from Old French coste, from Latin costa (“rib, side”), cognate with English coast, German Küste, French côte etc.