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rust.

rest, calm, peace

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/rʏst/

  1. rest, calm, peace

    feminine · no-diminutive
    Waarom laat je me niet met rust?

  2. half-time

    feminine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ruste, from Old Dutch *rusta, from Proto-Germanic *rustijō. Cognate with English rest, German Low German Rüst (“rest”), German Rüste (“end, sunset”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.