Kruste

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Kruste

[ˈkʁʊstə]

Rhymes with ʊstə

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch kruste ^(→ gmh), althochdeutsch krusta ^(→ goh), kroste ^(→ goh), im 9. Jahrhundert von lateinisch crūsta ^(→ la) „Kruste“ entlehnt

noun Krüstchen · Kruste · Krusten

feste, harte Schicht auf einem weichen Körper Ein gutes Brot hat eine knusprige Kruste.
Similar: Rinde

In English

crust outermost layer of a planet
scab incrustation over a wound
slough dead skin on a sore or ulcer
eschar dry dark scab or scar — see also scab
breadcrust the crust of a bread

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@misc{kruste_2026,
  title = {Kruste},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kruste},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}