Karst

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See also: karst, kärṣt-, and kärst-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Karst.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

the Karst

  1. A mountainous region in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia.

Translations

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Finnish

Etymology

From German Karst.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Karst

  1. Karst

Declension

Inflection of Karst (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Karst Karstit
genitive Karstin Karstien
partitive Karstia Karsteja
illative Karstiin Karsteihin
singular plural
nominative Karst Karstit
accusative nom. Karst Karstit
gen. Karstin
genitive Karstin Karstien
partitive Karstia Karsteja
inessive Karstissa Karsteissa
elative Karstista Karsteista
illative Karstiin Karsteihin
adessive Karstilla Karsteilla
ablative Karstilta Karsteilta
allative Karstille Karsteille
essive Karstina Karsteina
translative Karstiksi Karsteiksi
abessive Karstitta Karsteitta
instructive — Karstein
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Karst (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Karstini Karstini
accusative nom. Karstini Karstini
gen. Karstini
genitive Karstini Karstieni
partitive Karstiani Karstejani
inessive Karstissani Karsteissani
elative Karstistani Karsteistani
illative Karstiini Karsteihini
adessive Karstillani Karsteillani
ablative Karstiltani Karsteiltani
allative Karstilleni Karsteilleni
essive Karstinani Karsteinani
translative Karstikseni Karsteikseni
abessive Karstittani Karsteittani
instructive — —
comitative — Karsteineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Karstisi Karstisi
accusative nom. Karstisi Karstisi
gen. Karstisi
genitive Karstisi Karstiesi
partitive Karstiasi Karstejasi
inessive Karstissasi Karsteissasi
elative Karstistasi Karsteistasi
illative Karstiisi Karsteihisi
adessive Karstillasi Karsteillasi
ablative Karstiltasi Karsteiltasi
allative Karstillesi Karsteillesi
essive Karstinasi Karsteinasi
translative Karstiksesi Karsteiksesi
abessive Karstittasi Karsteittasi
instructive — —
comitative — Karsteinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Karstimme Karstimme
accusative nom. Karstimme Karstimme
gen. Karstimme
genitive Karstimme Karstiemme
partitive Karstiamme Karstejamme
inessive Karstissamme Karsteissamme
elative Karstistamme Karsteistamme
illative Karstiimme Karsteihimme
adessive Karstillamme Karsteillamme
ablative Karstiltamme Karsteiltamme
allative Karstillemme Karsteillemme
essive Karstinamme Karsteinamme
translative Karstiksemme Karsteiksemme
abessive Karstittamme Karsteittamme
instructive — —
comitative — Karsteinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Karstinne Karstinne
accusative nom. Karstinne Karstinne
gen. Karstinne
genitive Karstinne Karstienne
partitive Karstianne Karstejanne
inessive Karstissanne Karsteissanne
elative Karstistanne Karsteistanne
illative Karstiinne Karsteihinne
adessive Karstillanne Karsteillanne
ablative Karstiltanne Karsteiltanne
allative Karstillenne Karsteillenne
essive Karstinanne Karsteinanne
translative Karstiksenne Karsteiksenne
abessive Karstittanne Karsteittanne
instructive — —
comitative — Karsteinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Karstinsa Karstinsa
accusative nom. Karstinsa Karstinsa
gen. Karstinsa
genitive Karstinsa Karstiensa
partitive Karstiaan
Karstiansa 		Karstejaan
Karstejansa
inessive Karstissaan
Karstissansa 		Karsteissaan
Karsteissansa
elative Karstistaan
Karstistansa 		Karsteistaan
Karsteistansa
illative Karstiinsa Karsteihinsa
adessive Karstillaan
Karstillansa 		Karsteillaan
Karsteillansa
ablative Karstiltaan
Karstiltansa 		Karsteiltaan
Karsteiltansa
allative Karstilleen
Karstillensa 		Karsteilleen
Karsteillensa
essive Karstinaan
Karstinansa 		Karsteinaan
Karsteinansa
translative Karstikseen
Karstiksensa 		Karsteikseen
Karsteiksensa
abessive Karstittaan
Karstittansa 		Karsteittaan
Karsteittansa
instructive — —
comitative — Karsteineen
Karsteinensa

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Italo-Dalmatian, see karst.

Noun

Karst m (strong, genitive Karstes or Karsts, plural Karste)

  1. (geology) karst (type of land formation)
Declension
Declension of Karst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Karst die Karste
genitive eines des Karstes, Karsts der Karste
dative einem dem Karst, Karste1 den Karsten
accusative einen den Karst die Karste

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle High German karst, Old High German karst, of uncertain ultimate origin, but perhaps ultimately from the root of kehren (“to sweep”).

Noun

Karst m (strong, genitive Karstes or Karsts, plural Karste)

  2. (regional, Switzerland) mattock (agricultural tool)
    Synonym: Hacke
Declension
Declension of Karst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Karst die Karste
genitive eines des Karstes, Karsts der Karste
dative einem dem Karst, Karste1 den Karsten
accusative einen den Karst die Karste

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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