Polster
See also: Pölster
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German polster, bolster, from Old High German polstar, bolstar, from Proto-West Germanic *bolstr, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“bag, pillow, paunch”). Compare English bolster, Dutch bolster, Swedish bolster.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editPolster n (strong, genitive Polsters, plural Polster) or
Polster (Austria) m (strong, genitive Polsters, plural Pölster)
- pad, padding
- upholstery
- reserve, especially of a financial nature
- (Austria, South Tyrol) cushion, pillow
- Synonym: Kissen
Usage notes
edit- In Austria, this noun's gender is masculine, and its plural form is Pölster.
Declension
editNeuter declension:
Declension of Polster [neuter, strong]
Masculine declension:
Declension of Polster [masculine (Austria), strong]
Hyponyms
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- German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- German terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bʰelǵʰ-
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms inherited from Old High German
- German terms derived from Old High German
- German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- German terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- German 2-syllable words
- German terms with IPA pronunciation
- German terms with audio pronunciation
- Rhymes:German/ɔlstɐ
- Rhymes:German/ɔlstɐ/2 syllables
- German lemmas
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- German neuter nouns
- German masculine nouns
- Austrian German
- South Tyrolean German