Wust

See also: wust, wüst, Wüst, and wus't

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wuost, related to wüst.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Wust m (strong, genitive Wustes or Wusts, no plural)

  1. (derogatory) chaos, clutter, mess (big amount of disordered things)
    Synonym: Durcheinander

Declension

Declension of Wust [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Wust
genitive eines des Wustes, Wusts
dative einem dem Wust, Wuste1
accusative einen den Wust

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Wust” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Wust” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Wust” in Duden online

Low German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wurst. Related to Low German wost and Dutch worst.

Noun

Wust f (plural Wüst) (German Low German)

  1. sausage

Derived terms

  • Braadwust

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Compare German Low German Wust; German Wurst.

Noun

Wust f

  1. wurst; sausage
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