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verrostet

rusty

adjective fer-ROS-tet Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

rusted

Usage Note

verrostet is the participle of verrosten (to rust through), used of metal eaten by corrosion, as in ein verrostetes Tor (a rusty gate). It implies more advanced rust than the plain adjective rostig.

Examples

"Das verrostete Fahrrad lehnte seit Jahren an der Mauer."

Natural Translation

The rusty bicycle had leaned against the wall for years.

Literal Translation

The rusty bicycle leaned since years on the wall.

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