Dunst

See also: dunst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German dunst, tunst, from Old High German tunst, from Proto-Germanic *dunstą (“haze, mist, dust, evaporation”). Related to English dust.

The onset d- is already predominant in Middle High German, thus due to irregular re-voicing. The expected form tunst disappears in early modern German under the reinforcing influence of Central and Low German (compare Middle Low German dūst, from Old Saxon thunst).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʊnst/
  • Rhymes: -ʊnst
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Noun

Dunst m (strong, genitive Dunstes or Dunsts, plural Dünste)

  1. haze, mist

Declension

Declension of Dunst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dunst die Dünste
genitive eines des Dunstes, Dunsts der Dünste
dative einem dem Dunst, Dunste1 den Dünsten
accusative einen den Dunst die Dünste

1Now rare, see notes.

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