Wust

See also: wust, wüst, Wüst, and wus't

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wuost, related to wüst.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wust m (strong, genitive Wustes or Wusts, no plural)

1. (derogatory) chaos, clutter, mess (big amount of disordered things)

   Synonym: Durcheinander

Declension

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

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Wust
genitive	eines	des	Wustes, Wusts
dative	einem	dem	Wust, Wuste1
accusative	einen	den	Wust

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• wüst
• verwüsten
• Verwüstung
• Wüste
• Wüstling

Further reading

• “Wust” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Wust” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Wust” in Duden online

German Low German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wurst. Related to Low German wost and Dutch worst.

Noun

Wust f (plural Wüst)

1. sausage

Derived terms

• Braadwust

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Compare German Low German Wust; German Wurst.

Noun

Wust f

1. wurst; sausage