kompost

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Czech

Etymology

Derived from Latin compositus.

Pronunciation

Noun

kompost m inan

  1. compost

Declension

Declension of kompost (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative kompost komposty
genitive kompostu kompostů
dative kompostu kompostům
accusative kompost komposty
vocative komposte komposty
locative kompostě, kompostu kompostech
instrumental kompostem komposty

Derived terms

Further reading

  • kompost in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • kompost in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • kompost in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French compost, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin compositum, neuter past participle of componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) and ponere (“to put, place”).

Pronunciation

Noun

kompost c (singular definite komposten, not used in plural form)

  1. compost

Declension

Declension of kompost
common
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative kompost komposten
genitive komposts kompostens

References

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus. Cognate with Norwegian kompositum.

Pronunciation

Noun

kompost m (definite singular komposten, indefinite plural komposter, definite plural kompostene)

  1. compost
  2. a compost heap

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus.

Noun

kompost m (definite singular komposten, indefinite plural kompostar, definite plural kompostane)

  1. compost
  2. a compost heap

Derived terms

References

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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kompost

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English compost, French compost, German Kompost. Doublet of kompot.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔm.pɔst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmpɔst
  • Syllabification: kom‧post

Noun

kompost m inan (related adjective kompostowy)

  1. (horticulture) compost (decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer)
    Hypernym: nawóz

Declension

Declension of kompost
singular plural
nominative kompost komposty
genitive kompostu kompostów
dative kompostowi kompostom
accusative kompost komposty
instrumental kompostem kompostami
locative kompoście kompostach
vocative kompoście komposty

Derived terms

nouns
verbs
nouns

Further reading

  • kompost in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kompost in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • kompost in PWN's encyclopedia

Swedish

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Noun

kompost c

  1. (countable and uncountable) compost

Declension

Declension of kompost 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kompost komposten komposter komposterna
Genitive komposts kompostens komposters komposternas

Derived terms

References

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