"werst" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-werst.ogg Forms: wersten [plural], werstje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Derived from Russian верста́ (verstá). Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|nl|ru|верста́|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Russian верста́ (verstá), {{der+|nl|ru|верста́}} Derived from Russian верста́ (verstá) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} werst f (plural wersten, diminutive werstje n)
  1. verst (obsolete Russian unit of length) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-werst-nl-noun-mpIbXYjh Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Adjective [English]

IPA: /wɜːst/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /wɜɹst/ [Canada, General-American], /wøːst/ [New-Zealand], /wɛɹst/ [Scotland], /wəːʳsʈ/ [India]
enPR: wûrst Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Head templates: {{head|en|adjective}} werst
  1. Obsolete spelling of worst. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: worst
    Sense id: en-werst-en-adj-A5ErWJN4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25

Noun [English]

IPA: /wɜːst/ [General-Australian, Received-Pronunciation], /wɜɹst/ [Canada, General-American], /wøːst/ [New-Zealand], /wɛɹst/ [Scotland], /wəːʳsʈ/ [India] Forms: wersts [plural]
enPR: wûrst Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Head templates: {{en-noun}} werst (plural wersts)
  1. Obsolete spelling of verst. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: verst
    Sense id: en-werst-en-noun-Y9ey5h6V

Noun [Polish]

IPA: /ˈvɛrst/
Rhymes: -ɛrst Head templates: {{head|pl|noun form}} werst
  1. genitive plural of wersta Tags: form-of, genitive, plural Form of: wersta
    Sense id: en-werst-pl-noun-Kf-OEACa Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Polish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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