rosten
to rust, to corrode
English translations
- 01
to rust
- 02
rust
Word details
- German meaning
- Den Prozess der Korrosion von Eisen oder Stahl durch Oxidation erleben, was zur Bildung von Rost führt.
- English meaning
- To rust
- Synonym
- korrodieren
- German example
- Das alte Auto begann zu rosten.
- English example
- The old car started to rust.
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich roste du rostest er/sie/es ich rostet wir rosten ihr rostet sie rosten
- Past Participle
- ich habe gerostet du hast gerostet er/sie/es hat gerostet wir haben gerostet ihr habt gerostet sie haben gerostet
- Past
- ich rostete du rostetest er/sie/es rostete wir rosteten ihr rostetet sie rosteten
Related words
- verrosten
To rust means that metal forms rust through reaction with oxygen and water and thereby decomposes.
- nichtrostend
Non-rusting means that a material, especially metal, does not rust, i.e., shows no corrosion.
- entfrosten
to defrost
- zuprosten
To toast
- prosten
to toast
- einrosten
To rust, to get out of practice
- auftauen
Thaw
- oxidieren
To oxidize
- anstossen
To toast
- korrosionsbeständig
Corrosion-resistant
- zutrinken
To toast
- oxidierend
Oxidizing
- krosen
"Krosen" is an obsolete word rarely used in modern German. It referred to a type of jug or vessel.
- korrodieren
to corrode
- anstoßen
To toast
Example sentences with “rosten”
Das alte Metall beginnt zu rosten. (The old metal is starting to rust.)
Frequently asked questions
Can 'rosten' be used metaphorically?
Yes, it is often used for skills that have become rusty due to lack of practice, e.g., 'Mein Deutsch rostet ein' (My German is getting rusty).