ræst

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rastō. The alternative form rest has its -e- by analogy with the verb restan, which inherited the vowel through i-umlaut.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ræst/

Noun

ræst f

  1. rest
  2. resting place; bed

Declension
Declension of ræst (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ræst ræsta, ræste
accusative ræste ræsta, ræste
genitive ræste ræsta
dative ræste ræstum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: reste, rest; (rüst, rist)
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