Rüstzeug

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German

Etymology

rüsten +‎ Zeug

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁʏstˌt͡sɔɪ̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Rüst‧zeug
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Noun

Rüstzeug n (strong, genitive Rüstzeuges or Rüstzeugs, plural Rüstzeuge)

  1. (uncountable) know-how, skills needed for a task
  2. (countable, rare) a field of expertise needed for a task
  3. (uncountable) equipment

Declension

Declension of Rüstzeug
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Rüstzeug die Rüstzeuge
genitive eines des Rüstzeuges, Rüstzeugs der Rüstzeuge
dative einem dem Rüstzeug, Rüstzeuge1 den Rüstzeugen
accusative ein das Rüstzeug die Rüstzeuge

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Rüstzeug” in Duden online
  • “Rüstzeug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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