rostig

From Middle High German rostec, from Old High German rostag, from Proto-Germanic *rustagaz (“rusty”), equivalent to Rost (“rust”) +‎ -ig (“-y”). Cognate with English rusty.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔstɪç/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʁɔstɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: ros‧tig

rostig (strong nominative masculine singular rostiger, comparative rostiger, superlative am rostigsten)

1. rusty

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rost (“rust”) +‎ -ig (“-y”)

rostig (comparative rostigare, superlative rostigast)

1. rusty (beset with rust)

   en rostig spik

   a rusty nail

2. rusty (out of practice)

   Jag har inte övat på ett år, så jag är lite rostig

   I haven't practiced in a year, so I'm a bit rusty

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• rostig in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rostig in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rostig in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

• girots, rosigt