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German

Etymology

From Middle High German rostec, from Old High German rostag, from Proto-Germanic *rustagaz (rusty), equivalent to Rost (rust) + -ig (-y). Cognate with English rusty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔstɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔstɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: ros‧tig

Adjective

rostig (strong nominative masculine singular rostiger, comparative rostiger, superlative am rostigsten)

  1. rusty

Declension

Further reading

  • rostig” in Duden online
  • rostig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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Swedish

Etymology

rost (rust) + -ig (-y)

Adjective

rostig (comparative rostigare, superlative rostigast)

  1. rusty (beset with rust)
    en rostig spik
    a rusty nail
  2. rusty (out of practice)
    Jag har inte övat på ett år, så jag är lite rostig
    I haven't practiced in a year, so I'm a bit rusty

Declension

More information Indefinite, positive ...

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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