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Rüste
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German
Pronunciation
de /ˈʁʏstə/
Etymology 1
de gml rüste. Cognate with nl rust. Ablaut variant of de Rast, en rest.
Noun
f.sg
de obsolete rest, resting
de Rast Ruhe
de solemn literary poetic sunset; de by extension the end of a time period; chiefly in de zur Rüste gehen
de Die Sonne geht zur Rüste. The sun is setting.
de Sein Leben ging zur Rüste. His life was ending.
de die Rüste des Tages the end of the day / the evening or nightfall
Declension
f.sg
Etymology 2
From the verb de rüsten to prepare, equip, arm. Not related to the "rest" sense of Etymology 1.
Noun
f
de Protestantism rare de Rüstzeit retreat for religious devotion
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