Verst
A verst (Russian versta, верста) is an obsolete
Russia nunit of length . It is defined as being 500sazhen long, which makes a verst equal to 3500 feet (1.0668kilometre s).In the
English language , verst is singular with the normal plural versts. In theRussian language , theplural for "versta" ingenitive case usually used following numbers is "verst": 10 verst, 25 verst, etc., which explains the origin of the English form of the word. Fact|date=February 2007A mezhevaya verst (border verst) is twice as long as a verst.
See also
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Obsolete Russian weights and measures External links
* [http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/abstract/miscellaneous/measurements/c_russian3.html Conversion table]
* [http://www.lajzar.co.uk/unit/system/new-ru.html Traditional Russian measures]
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Verst — Verst, n. [Russ. versta: cf. F. verste.] A Russian measure of length containing 3,500 English feet. [Written also {werst}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verst — (n.) Russian unit of distance measure equal to about two thirds of a mile, 1550s, from Rus. versta, related to O.C.S. vrusta stadium, vruteti (Rus. vertet) to turn (see VERSUS (Cf. versus)) … Etymology dictionary
verst — sb., en, er, erne (et russisk længdemål) … Dansk ordbog
verst — [vʉrst] n. [Russ vyersta < Old Russ virsta, the unit of measure, age < OSlav vrista, age] a former Russian unit of linear measure, equal to .663 mile (1.067 kilometers) … English World dictionary
verst — <rus. верста> köhn. 1,06 kilometrə bərabər rus uzunluq ölçüsü (metr üsuluna keçməzdən əvvəl işlənirdi). <Faytonçu> bu sürətlə təxminən iki verst gedəndən sonra, atların cilovunu çəkdi. Ə. H.. Verst ağacı köhn. – yolların kənarında:… … Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti
verst — or verste [[t]vɜrst, vɛrst[/t]] n. wam a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile (1.067 km) • Etymology: 1545–55; « Russ verstá; ORuss vĭrsta age, agemate, pair, measure of length < Slavic *vĭrsta lit., turn, bend,… … From formal English to slang
verst — , versta, vehrsta a traditional Russian unit of distance, formerly used throughout eastern Europe. The verst equals 1500 arshin, which is 3500 feet, 0.662 88 mile, or 1066.8 meters.Although vehrsta is the best transliteration of the Russian … Dictionary of units of measurement
verst — /verrst, verst/, n. a Russian measure of distance equivalent to 3500 feet or 0.6629 mile or 1.067 kilometers. Also, verste, werste. [1545 55; < F verste or G Werst < Russ verstá; ORuss virsta age, agemate, pair, measure of length, c. Czech vrstva … Universalium
verst — /vɜst/ (say verst) noun a Russian measure of distance equivalent to approx. one kilometre. {Russian versta} … Australian English dictionary
verst — s ( en, verst) MÅTT ca 1 km, gammalt ryskt längdmått … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
