Rost

See also: rost, róst, ròst, rôt, röst, and Røst

German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German rost, from Old High German rost, from Proto-West Germanic *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔst/

• Audio (Austria)

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Noun

Rost m (strong, genitive Rostes, no plural)

1. rust (oxidated metal)
2. rust (plant disease)

Declension

Declension of Rost [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rost
genitive	eines	des	Rostes
dative	einem	dem	Rost, Roste1
accusative	einen	den	Rost

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• rostbraun
• rosten
• rostfrei
• rostig
• rostrot
• Rostschutz
• verrosten

 

Etymology 2

From Middle High German rōst, from Old High German rōst, of West Germanic origin. Cognate with Middle Dutch rôost, Middle Low German rôst. From Germanic stems Old French rostir (“to roast”), whence English roast.

Alongside this masculine stood a feminine Middle High German rōste, Old High German rōsta, Middle Low German rôste (whence dated modern German Roste f). Further the derived Dutch rooster, Middle Low German rôster, which is attested with all three genders. In contemporary German, Rost is alternatively construed as a neuter, probably driven by the desire to distinguish it from etymology 1 and perhaps by analogy with Blech (“baking sheet”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁɔst/ (standard)

  • Audio (Austria)

    (file)

• IPA^(key): /ʁoːst/ (alternatively in the south, else archaic)

Noun

Rost m or n (strong, genitive Rostes, plural Roste or Röste)

1. grid (number of parallel staffs)
   • 2006, Mechtild Borrmann, Wenn das Herz im Kopf schlägt, KBV-Verlag:

     Ein Bierglas fällt krachend auf das Rost der Zapfanlage. Ruth sammelt die Scherben ein und wirft sie in den Mülleimer.

     A beer glass falls and crashes on the grid of the beer pump. Ruth collects the pieces and throws them in the bin.

2. (especially) grill (grid of metal to roast food on)
   • 2022 March 24, Michael Heun, “Köstlich-würzige Hacksteaks vom Grill: Das Traditionsrezept aus DDR-Zeiten!”, in Berliner Kurier‎^[1]:

     Es ist soweit, der Frühling kommt mit immer mehr Macht. Da juckt es dem passionierten Griller doch längst in den Fingern. Natürlich kommen da erst einmal die klassische Bratwurst und Nackensteaks auf das Rost.

     The time has come, spring is arriving with more and more force. Passionate barbecuers have been champing at the bit. Of course, classic bratwursts and collar steaks are the first thing to go on the grill.

Declension

Declension of Rost [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Rost	die	Roste, Röste
genitive	eines	des	Rostes	der	Roste, Röste
dative	einem	dem	Rost, Roste1	den	Rosten, Rösten
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Rost	die	Roste, Röste

¹Now rare, see notes.

Alternative forms

• Roste f (regional, dated)

Derived terms

• Kühlerrost
• Lattenrost
• rösten

Further reading

• “Rost” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Rost” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Rost” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• Rost on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German rost, from Old High German rost, from Proto-West Germanic *rust, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz (“rust”), from Proto-Indo-European *rudʰso- (“red”), from *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roʃt/

Noun

Rost m (plural Rost)

1. rust

   Das is schun puer Rost.

   This is already pure rust.

   De Rost hod es gefress.

   The rust has consumed it.

Derived terms

• rostich

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary