Quast

English

Etymology

(gymnastics move): Named after East German gymnast Ralf Quast.

Proper noun

Quast (plural Quasts)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Quast is the 13241st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2306 individuals. Quast is most common among White (94.36%) individuals.

Noun

Quast (plural Quasts)

  1. (gymnastics) A flying giant swing backwards with a full twist over horizontal bar.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

Compare Danish kost (“broom”), Dutch kwast, German Quaste f (“tassel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvast/
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Noun

Quast m (strong, genitive Quastes or Quasts, plural Quaste)

  1. (regional) broad brush

Declension

Declension of Quast [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Quast die Quaste
genitive eines des Quastes, Quasts der Quaste
dative einem dem Quast, Quaste1 den Quasten
accusative einen den Quast die Quaste

1Now rare, see notes.

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