"Rust" meaning in German

See Rust in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: De-Rust.ogg Forms: Rusts [genitive, masculine], Rust [genitive, masculine], Rust [feminine, genitive], Rusts [plural]
Etymology: * As a Swiss German surname, from Middle High German rust, from Old High German ruost (“elm tree”), from earlier *rus-tro (compare *rustaz (“rust, rust-colored”)). * As a north German surname, from Middle Low German ruste, from Old Saxon rasta, from Proto-West Germanic *rastu, related to the English etymology above. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|rust}} Middle High German rust, {{der|de|goh|ruost|t=elm tree}} Old High German ruost (“elm tree”), {{der|de|gml|ruste}} Middle Low German ruste, {{der|de|osx|rasta}} Old Saxon rasta, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*rastu}} Proto-West Germanic *rastu Head templates: {{de-proper noun|surname}} Rust m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Rusts or (with an article) Rust, feminine genitive Rust, plural Rusts)
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname
    Sense id: en-Rust-de-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 61 8 30

Proper name

Audio: De-Rust.ogg Forms: Rusts [genitive], Rust [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: * As a Swiss German surname, from Middle High German rust, from Old High German ruost (“elm tree”), from earlier *rus-tro (compare *rustaz (“rust, rust-colored”)). * As a north German surname, from Middle Low German ruste, from Old Saxon rasta, from Proto-West Germanic *rastu, related to the English etymology above. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmh|rust}} Middle High German rust, {{der|de|goh|ruost|t=elm tree}} Old High German ruost (“elm tree”), {{der|de|gml|ruste}} Middle Low German ruste, {{der|de|osx|rasta}} Old Saxon rasta, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*rastu}} Proto-West Germanic *rastu Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Rust n (proper noun, genitive Rusts or (optionally with an article) Rust)
  1. a municipality of Burgenland, Austria Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Municipalities of Burgenland, Austria, Places in Austria, Places in Burgenland, Austria
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  2. a municipality of Baden-Württemberg, Germany Tags: neuter, proper-noun Categories (place): Municipalities of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Places in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-Rust-de-name-gF1aivfx
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