Noun
die Rüstung
Pronunciation: /ˈrʏstʊŋ/
suit of armour
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plural Rüstungen
Meanings
Noun
- suit of armour
- armament (the act of acquiring or producing weapons)
- arms industry, ellipsis of Rüstungsindustrie
- scaffolding
Example sentence
Die neue Rüstung schützt gegen Feuer und Gift.
The new armour protects against fire and poison.
Word forms
singular
die Rüstung
plural
die Rüstungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Rüstung
Accusativedie Rüstung
Dativeder Rüstung
Genitiveder Rüstung
Plural
Nominativedie Rüstungen
Accusativedie Rüstungen
Dativeden Rüstungen
Genitiveder Rüstungen
Usage
- eine Rüstung anlegen — Put on a suit of armour.
- Rüstung / Aufrüstung — Rüstung can also refer to military armaments; Aufrüstung is an increase in armaments.
Der Ritter legte vor dem Turnier seine Rüstung an.
The knight put on his armour before the tournament.