English

Etymology
From Russian ве���а, partly through German Werst and French verste.

Pronunciation
IPA|/v�:st/

Noun
en-noun

1. A Russian unit of length, equivalent to about 1.07 kilometres.

#*1918: �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.� � Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, tr. Louise & Aylmer Maude (Oxford 1998, p. 604)
#*1988: You have to tramp three or four versts to get to the exhibition of war loot, past Fabergé eggs and the Impressionists. � Anthony Burgess, Any Old Iron

Dutch

Adjective
verst

1. superlative of|ver|langDutch|POSadjective

Faroese

Pronunciation
IPA|[v�st]

Adverb
verst

1. worst, superlative of|illa|langFaroese|POSadverb

pl:verst
ru:verst
te:verst
vi:verst
zh:verst

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