hrsť

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See also: hrst

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gъrstь. Cognate with Czech hrst (“handful”). Compare Bulgarian гръсти (grǎsti, “hemp bundle”).

Pronunciation

Noun

hrsť f (genitive singular hrsti, nominative plural hrste, genitive plural hrstí, declension pattern of kosť)

  1. handful
    Synonym: žmeň

Declension

Declension of hrsť
singular plural
nominative hrsť hrste
genitive hrsti hrstí
dative hrsti hrstiam
accusative hrsť hrste
locative hrsti hrstiach
instrumental hrsťou hrsťami

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “hrsť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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