kostur

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kostr, from Proto-Germanic *kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.

Pronunciation

Noun

kostur m (genitive singular kostar, nominative plural kostir)

  1. choice, alternative choice or possibility
  2. an opportunity or a chance
  3. terms or conditions
  4. a good quality, advantage, virtue, merit
  5. (rare) board, food

Declension

Derived terms

Polish

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kosturъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔs.tur/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔstur
  • Syllabification: kos‧tur

Noun

kostur m inan

  1. walking cane, walking stick

Declension

Further reading

  • kostur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kostur in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kosturъ.

Noun

kȍstūr m (Cyrillic spelling ко̏стӯр)

  1. (anatomy) skeleton
  2. (by extension) framework, shell, frame

Declension

Further reading

  • kostur” in Hrvatski jezični portal