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Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xrǫščь (“cockchafer”). Cognate with Polish chrząszcz, Czech chroust, Serbo-Croatian hrȗšt, Russian хрущ (xrušč).
Pronunciation
Noun
chrust m animal
- diving beetle
- (specifically) great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)
Declension
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “chrust”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “chrust”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xvorstъ. Doublet of chaszcze and chwast.
Pronunciation
Noun
chrust m inan (diminutive chruścik)
- brushwood (fallen branches and twigs)
- (archaic) thicket (copse)
- angel wings (pastry)
- (obsolete) scraping (sound)
- Synonym: chrobot
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- chrust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chrust in Polish dictionaries at PWN