Noun
die Rast
Pronunciation: /ʁast/
rest, break, halt (a pause during a march, hike or journey)
C1
rank #5,900
plural Rasten
Meanings
Noun
- rest, break, halt (a pause during a march, hike or journey)
Example sentence
Nach zwei Stunden Wandern machten wir eine kurze Rast.
After two hours of hiking we took a short break.
Word forms
singular
die Rast
plural
die Rasten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Rast
Accusativedie Rast
Dativeder Rast
Genitiveder Rast
Plural
Nominativedie Rasten
Accusativedie Rasten
Dativeden Rasten
Genitiveder Rasten
Usage
- eine Rast einlegen — Take a rest during a journey or hike.
- Rast / Ruhe — A particular stop to rest versus rest or quiet in general.
Unter den Bäumen legten wir eine kurze Rast ein.
We took a short rest under the trees.