ræst

See also: råest

Old English

Alternative forms

rest

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

rest
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)
- Scots: rest
- English: rest

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