/ˈruo̯steˣ/, [ˈruo̞̯s̠te̞(ʔ)]
AlkuperäFrom Proto-Finnic *roostëk, derived from a borrowing from Proto-Germanic *rustaz. Cognates include Estonian rooste, Swedish rost, English rust.
- rust (oxidized iron)
“Lokasuoja on ruosteessa.” — The fender is rusty.
- rust (plant disease)
- figurativelyrust (in expressions referring to being out of practice)
“Englannin kielen taitoni on ruosteessa.” — My English is rusty.
Muodotruoste(nominative, singular) · ruosteet(nominative, plural) · ruoste(accusative, nominative, singular) · ruosteet(accusative, nominative, plural) · ruosteen(accusative, genitive, singular) · ruosteet(accusative, genitive, plural) · ruosteen(genitive, singular) · ruosteiden(genitive, plural) · ruosteitten(genitive, plural) · ruostetta(partitive, singular) · ruosteita(partitive, plural) · ruosteessa(inessive, singular) · ruosteissa(inessive, plural) · ruosteesta(elative, singular) · ruosteista(elative, plural) · ruosteeseen(illative, singular) · ruosteisiin(illative, plural) · ruosteihin(illative, plural) · ruosteella(adessive, singular) · ruosteilla(adessive, plural)