наст

Russian

Etymology

Per Vasmer, formed as if from Old East Slavic *настъ (*nastŭ), from на (na) + *стъ, combining form of the Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂-. Compare Old East Slavic обнастывати (obnastyvati, to cover), рознастити (roznastiti, to uncover).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nast]
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Noun

наст • (nastm inan (genitive на́ста, nominative plural на́сты, genitive plural на́стов)

  1. solid crust formed on snow after thawing and refreezing

Declension

Derived terms

  • на́стовый (nástovyj)
  • на́стовик (nástovik)

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