filister
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English
Noun
filister (plural filisters)
- Alternative form of fillister
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Philister, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים (p'lishtím).
Noun
filister m (definite singular filisteren, indefinite plural filistere or filistre or filistrer, definite plural filisterne or filistrene)
- (biblical) a Philistine
- (in the modern sense) a philistine
See also
- filistar (Nynorsk)
References
- “filister” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “filister” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
filister m (definite singular filisteren, indefinite plural filisterar, definite plural filisterane)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Philister.
Pronunciation
Noun
filister m pers
- (derogatory) babbitt, philistine
- Synonyms: drobnomieszczanin, kołtun, mieszczuch
- academic fraternity member who graduated from the university
Declension
Declension of filister
Derived terms
adjective
noun