Verst

Verst

A verst (Russian versta, верста) is an obsolete Russian unit of length. It is defined as being 500 sazhen long, which makes a verst equal to 3500 feet (1.0668 kilometres).

In the English language, verst is singular with the normal plural versts. In the Russian language, the plural for "versta" in genitive 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 2007

A mezhevaya verst (border verst) is twice as long as a verst.

See also

* 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 — /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

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  • verst — s ( en, verst) MÅTT ca 1 km, gammalt ryskt längdmått …   Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

  • verst — noun Etymology: French verste & German Werst; both from Russian versta; akin to Latin vertere to turn Date: 1555 a Russian unit of distance equal to 0.6629 mile (1.067 kilometers) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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