rust
Meaning
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- (feminine) rest, calm, peace
- (feminine) half-time
Concepts
Synonyms
rustigheid
halftime
gerustheid
bedaardheid
vrede met zichzelf
strakheid
rusttijd
bewegingloosheid
pause
roerloosheid
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rʏst/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ruste, from Old Dutch *rusta, from Proto-Germanic *rustijō. Cognate with German Low German Rüst (“rest”), German Rüste (“end, sunset”).
New
rusten
- (intransitive) to rest
- (intransitive) to lie, be supported (by something)
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