rusta

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See also: rústa and rušta

Esperanto

Etymology

From rusto +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

Adjective

rusta (accusative singular rustan, plural rustaj, accusative plural rustajn)

  1. rusty

Northern Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Samic *rusnë.

Pronunciation

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈrusːta/

Noun

rusta

  1. winter mist

Inflection

Even a-stem, st-stt gradation
Nominative rusta
Genitive rustta
Singular Plural
Nominative rusta rusttat
Accusative rustta rusttaid
Genitive rustta rusttaid
Illative rustii rusttaide
Locative rusttas rusttain
Comitative rusttain rusttaiguin
Essive rustan
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person rustan rustame rustamet
2nd person rustat rustade rustadet
3rd person rustas rustaska rustaset

Further reading

  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages‎, Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

Noun

rusta m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of rust

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Verb

rusta

  1. simple past of ruste
  2. past participle of ruste

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

rusta f

  1. definite singular of rust

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Verb

rusta (present tense rustar, past tense rusta, past participle rusta, passive infinitive rustast, present participle rustande, imperative rusta/rust)

  1. to rust

References

Swedish

Etymology

Cognate with German rüsten, from Proto-West Germanic *hrustijan. Related to rustning (“armour”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

rusta (present rustar, preterite rustade, supine rustat, imperative rusta)

  1. to arm (to equip with weapons)
  2. to equip (someone with something)
    vi har rustat oss för både regn och solsken
    we are equipped for both rain and sunshine
  3. to renovate (a building, vehicle etc.); also rusta upp
    jag har inte råd att rusta badrummet
    I can't afford to renovate my bathroom

Conjugation

Conjugation of rusta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive rusta rustas
Supine rustat rustats
Imperative rusta —
Imper. plural1 rusten —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative rustar rustade rustas rustades
Ind. plural1 rusta rustade rustas rustades
Subjunctive2 ruste rustade rustes rustades
Participles
Present participle rustande
Past participle rustad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

Related terms

Descendants

  • → Finnish: rustata (“to write”, colloquial)

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