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English
Noun
inst (plural insts)
- Alternative form of inst.
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Kashubian
Etymology
Borrowed from Low German Hingst. Compare Lower Sorbian hengist, Silesian hynkszt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈinst/
- Syllabification: inst
Noun
inst m animal
- stallion (uncastrated male horse)
- Synonym: òdżer
Declension
Further reading
- “inst”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse innst.
Adjective
inst (indefinite singular inst, definite singular and plural inste)
- (non-standard since 2005) superlative degree of indre
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by innerst
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse innstr, innarstr.
Adjective
inst (indefinite singular inst, definite singular inste, plural inst or inste)
- innermost
- superlative degree of indre
Adverb
inst
- farthest inwards
References
- “inst” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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