en rost
Meaning
toaster; rust
In Swedish: en rödbrun beläggning på järn, korrosion
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en rost |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | rosten |
| Plural, indefinite | rostar |
| Plural, definite | rostarna |
rost is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor rost, den stora rosten. Check another noun
Practise rost
1 / 2Is it en rost or ett rost?
Words built with rost
- rostfärgad rust-coloured
Questions
What does rost mean in English?
rost means “toaster, rust”.
Is it en rost or ett rost?
It is en rost, and “the toaster” is rosten.
What is the plural of rost?
The plural of rost is rostar, and the definite plural is rostarna.
Origin
From Old Swedish rost, from Old Norse *rustr, from Proto-Germanic *rustaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
Nearby common words
rost is number 9,529 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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- 9,528förpackning pack, packaging, wrapping
- 9,530vidarebefordra forward
- 9,531välstånd prosperity
- 9,532översittare bully
- 9,534lodis a bum, a hobo
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