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ruoste.

rust (oxidized iron)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈruo̯steˣ/[ˈruo̞̯s̠te̞(ʔ)]

  1. rust (oxidized iron)

    Lokasuoja on ruosteessa.

  2. rust (plant disease)

  3. rust (in expressions referring to being out of practice)

    figuratively
    Englannin kielen taitoni on ruosteessa.
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Finnic *roostëk, derived from a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *rustaz. Cognates include Estonian rooste, Swedish rost, English rust.

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