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Gerüst

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Noun

das Gerüst

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈʁʏst/

scaffold, scaffolding (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material)

C2 rank #9,414 plural Gerüste

Meanings

Noun
  1. scaffold, scaffolding (system of tubes or poles used to support people and material)
  2. framework, skeleton, structure, outline

Example sentence

Das Gerüst am Haus steht schon seit Wochen.

The scaffolding on the house has been up for weeks.

Word forms

singular das Gerüst
plural die Gerüste

The four cases

Singular

Nominativedas Gerüst
Accusativedas Gerüst
Dativedem Gerüst
Genitivedes Gerüstes

Plural

Nominativedie Gerüste
Accusativedie Gerüste
Dativeden Gerüsten
Genitiveder Gerüste

Usage

  • ein Gerüst aufbauen — Put up scaffolding.
  • Gerüst / Gerüstbau — The supporting structure versus the work of constructing scaffolding.
Extra sentence

Das Gerüst wurde nach Abschluss der Arbeiten abgebaut.

The scaffolding was dismantled once the work was finished.