lustr
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Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from German Lüster, from French lustre.
Pronunciation
Noun
lustr m inan
Declension
Further reading
- “lustr”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “lustr”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from French lustre. Doublet of lustro.
Pronunciation
Noun
lustr m inan
- (countable) paint with a metallic sheen
- (uncountable, archaic) shine, gloss
- 1846, “O przyczynach obłażenia wełny z owiec”, in Tygodnik rolniczo-przemysłowy, 36 edition, page 289:
- Z głodu osłabione owce mają wełnę oschłą, ostrą i bez lustru.
- Due to hunger, the weakened sheep have dry, sharp wool without any shine.
Declension
Declension of lustr
Further reading
- lustr in Polish dictionaries at PWN