Werst

== German == === Etymology === 16th century, from Russian верста́ (verstá). The endingless form (instead of *Wersta or *Werste) is influenced by the Russian genitive plural вёрст (vjorst), which is often used after numerals. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛrst/, [vɛʁst], [vɛɐ̯st], [ʋ-] Homophones: wärst, wehrst (some speakers) === Noun === Werst f (genitive Werst, plural Werst or (rare) Wersten) (historical, often in translated Russian literature) verst (old Russian unit of length, roughly equivalent to a kilometre) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Werst”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “Werst” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Hunsrik == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛʃt/ === Noun === Werst f plural of Worst