Gerüst

See also: gerust

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gerüste, from Old High German girusta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʁʏst/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Gerüst n (strong, genitive Gerüstes or Gerüsts, plural Gerüste)

  1. (construction) scaffold, scaffolding (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material)
    Synonym: Baugerüst
  2. framework, skeleton, structure, outline

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Further reading

  • Gerüst” in Duden online
  • Gerüst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache