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- [vurst, verst]
- /vɜrst, vɛrst/
- /vˈɜːst/
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- [vurst, verst]
- /vɜrst, vɛrst/
Definitions of verst word
- noun verst a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers. 1
- noun verst a unit of length, used in Russia, equal to 1.067 kilometres (0.6629 miles) 0
- noun verst a former Russian unit of linear measure, equal to .663 mile (1.067 kilometers) 0
- noun verst A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about 2/3 of a mile. 0
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Origin of verst
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < French verste or German Werst < Russian verstá; Old Russian vĭrsta age, agemate, pair, measure of length, cognate with Czech vrstva, Polish warstwa layer, Serbo-Croatian vŕsta sort, kind, OCS vrĭsta age, time of life < Slavic *vĭrsta literally, turn, bend, akin to *vert- turn (v. base), Latin vertere to turn (see convert1, verse)
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Parts of speech for Verst
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
verst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
verst usage trend in Literature
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