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Vor Ottis Fenster steht seit Montag ein Gerüst. There has been scaffolding outside Otti's window since Monday.

noun · C1

das Gerüst

[ɡəˈʁʏst]

scaffolding, framework

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Other Examples

  • Ich klettere natürlich nicht aufs Gerüst, auch wenn mich die Aussicht reizen würde.

    Of course I don't climb onto the scaffolding, even though the view would tempt me.

  • Kannst du dir vorstellen, wie viele Stangen für so ein Gerüst nötig sind?

    Can you imagine how many poles are needed for scaffolding like that?

  • Für seine Rede baut sich Emil zuerst ein Gerüst aus Stichpunkten.

    For his speech, Emil first builds himself a framework of bullet points.

Grammar

Plural
die Gerüste In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Gerüst die Gerüste
Accusative wen? was? das Gerüst die Gerüste
Ich klettere natürlich nicht aufs Gerüst, auch wenn mich die Aussicht reizen würde. Of course I don't climb onto the scaffolding, even though the view would tempt me.
Dative wem? dem Gerüst den Gerüsten
Ein großes Schild am Gerüst kündigt die Sanierung des Hauses an. A big sign on the scaffolding announces the refurbishment of the building.
Genitive wessen? des Gerüstes der Gerüste

How the Word Is Built

Ge prefix rüst root

ge-
in nouns, often a group or a result: das Gebäude (building), das Geschenk (gift); in verbs, the past participle: gekauft.

Word family

rüstendas Baugerüst

In Otti's situations: Frau Hilde and the history of her building

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