оштар

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ôʃtar/
  • Hyphenation: о‧штар

Adjective

о̏штар (Latin spelling ȍštar, definite о̏штрӣ, comparative оштрији)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
  2. sharp (of a mind)
  3. sharp (of a tongue)
  4. sharp, acute (of an angle)
  5. peaked
  6. keen, severe, intense (of a pain, voice, wind, punishment and similar)
  7. strict, rigid
  8. poignant (of words)
  9. piquant, acrid
  10. precise, well-defined
  11. clean-cut (of a face)
  12. distinct (of a difference)

Declension

Further reading

  • оштар”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024
  • оштар”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024