starosta
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English
Noun
starosta (plural starostas)
- Alternative form of starost
Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech starosta. By surface analysis, starost + -a.
Pronunciation
Noun
starosta m anim (feminine starostka)
Declension
Declension of starosta (masculine animate in -a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | starosta | starostové |
| genitive | starosty | starostů |
| dative | starostovi | starostům |
| accusative | starostu | starosty |
| vocative | starosto | starostové |
| locative | starostovi | starostech |
| instrumental | starostou | starosty |
Hyponyms
Further reading
- starosta in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- starosta in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- starosta in Internetová jazyková příručka
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starosta.
Pronunciation
Noun
starosta m pers
- the head of the general administration of a powiat
- the leader of a group of people
- (historical) the administrative head of a starostwo
Declension
Declension of starosta
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | starosta | starostowie |
| genitive | starosty | starostów |
| dative | staroście | starostom |
| accusative | starostę | starostów |
| instrumental | starostą | starostami |
| locative | staroście | starostach |
| vocative | starosto | starostowie |
Derived terms
nouns