Werst
dieNounverst; a historical Russian unit of length.
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine alte russische Längeneinheit, etwa 1,067 Kilometer.
- English meaning
- Verst
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Entfernung beträgt etwa zehn Werst.
- English example
- The distance is about ten versts.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Werst
- Plural Form
- die Werst
Related words
- Schwerstverbrechen
serious crime
- Schwerstverbrechen
felony
- Schwerstverbrechen
A serious crime is a very serious crime that is punishable by a long prison sentence or life imprisonment.
- schwer
heavy, difficult
- beschweren
to complain
- Königstiger
King Tiger
- Ununoctium
Oganesson
- bewerkstelligen
To accomplish means to successfully carry out or achieve something.
- power
Power, strength
- bedeutungsschwer
Significant
- schweren
To burden means to make something heavy or to weigh it down, also in a figurative sense.
- erschweren
To complicate
- auspowern
to exhaust, to wear out
- folgenschwer
Consequential
Example sentences with “Werst”
Früher maß man in Russland die Entfernungen in Werst. (In the past, distances in Russia were measured in versts.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Werst?
It is a feminine noun (die Werst).