roest

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine, neuter, uncountable) rust (result of oxidation)
2. (masculine, neuter, uncountable) rust (disease of plants caused by a reddish-brown fungus)

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of roesten:
2. (form-of, imperative) inflection of roesten:

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of roesten:
2. (form-of, imperative) inflection of roesten:

Concepts

rust

roost

canker

corrosion

perch

Synonyms

oxydatie

afval

elasticiteit

elastiek

legplank

poep

rek

rekstok

ruk

aantasting

kippenrek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/rust/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: roest

Inherited from Old Dutch: *rōst

Cognate with English: roost

In summary

From Middle Dutch roest (“rust”), from Old Dutch *rōst, from Proto-West Germanic *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz.
The vowel oe is due to an irregular sound development.
See English rust.