Ast

See also: ast, AST, ást, ăst, as't, -ast, and aṣṭ

Egyptian

Romanization

Ast

  1. Manuel de Codage transliteration of ꜣst.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ast, from Old High German ast, from Proto-Germanic *astaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ast/
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Noun

Ast m (genitive Astes or Asts, plural Äste, diminutive Ästchen n or Ästlein n)

  1. bough, limb, branch
    Holonym: Baum
    Hyponyms: Birkenast, Buchenast, Eichenast, Erlenast, Eschenast, Fichtenast, Kiefernast, Lärchenast, Tannenast, Wacholderast, Zedernast, Zypressenast

Declension
Declension of Ast
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ast die Äste
genitive eines des Astes,
Asts		 der Äste
dative einem dem Ast,
Aste1		 den Ästen
accusative einen den Ast die Äste
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Ast in Duden online
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