Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verst

/vɝst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: verst
IPA: /vɝst/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about ²⁄₃ of a mile.

Example Sentences

"|The hill Pulkowa, twelve miles (seventeen wersts) south of Admiralty Palace in St. Petersburg, […]"
"Her particular part of the country was a few hundred versts the other side of Tamboff, with some fifteen miles of agrarian disturbance between her and the nearest neighbour."
"‘Is it much further, Michael?’ she asked the clerk, to dispel the thoughts that frightened her. ‘They say it's seven versts from this village.’"
"You have to tramp three or four versts to get to the exhibition of war loot, past Fabergé eggs and the Impressionists."

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian верста́ (verstá), partly through German Werst and French verste.

Origin

Source language: Russian

Word Breakdown

Root: верста́, Werst, verste

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /vɝst/
British English: /vɜːst/

Inflected Forms

versts (plural) versta (alternative) verste (alternative) werst (alternative)

Homonyms

versed

Rhymes With

first worst 1st burst cursed thirst dispersed versed hurst traversed durst wurst

Questions

How do you pronounce verst?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɝst/.
What does verst mean?: A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres or about ²⁄₃ of a mile.
Where does verst come from?: It is traced to Russian.

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