rüsten

B2

to equip / arm / scaffold

English meaning
to equip / arm / scaffold
Vocabulary package
Military & Defence

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rüsten in a sentence

Die Nation rüstete sich gegen den Feind auf.

The nation armed itself against the enemy.

Conjugation of rüsten

ichrüste
durüstest
er/sie/esrüstet
wirrüsten
ihrrüstet
sie/Sierüsten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
rüstete
Perfect
hat gerüstet

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Questions about rüsten

How do you conjugate rüsten?

Present tense: rüste, rüstest, rüstet, rüsten, rüstet, rüsten. Simple past: rüstete. Perfect: hat gerüstet.

What does rüsten mean in English?

rüsten means "to equip / arm / scaffold". For example: "Die Nation rüstete sich gegen den Feind auf." — "The nation armed itself against the enemy."

What level is rüsten in German?

rüsten is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the military & defence vocabulary.

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