tornister
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See also: Tornister
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Tornister, from earlier Tanister, from Czech tanystra, from Hungarian tanisztra, taniszra, taniztra, tanizra, from Byzantine Greek τάγιστρον (tágistron), from ταγίζειν (tagízein), and from Latin canistrum.
Pronunciation
Noun
tornister m inan
Declension
Declension of tornister
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tornister | tornistery |
| genitive | tornisteru | tornisterów |
| dative | tornisterowi | tornisterom |
| accusative | tornister | tornistery |
| instrumental | tornisterem | tornisterami |
| locative | tornisterze | tornisterach |
| vocative | tornisterze | tornistery |
Further reading
- tornister in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tornister in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Swedish
Etymology
From German Tornister, ultimately from Latin canistrum, used in Swedish since 1711.
Noun
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- feedbag, nosebag (for horses to eat from)
- knapsack, haversack, an older form of rigid military backpack or bag for carrying supplies of food or ammunition
Declension
| Declension of tornister | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | tornister | tornistern | tornistrar | tornistrarna |
| Genitive | tornisters | tornisterns | tornistrars | tornistrarnas |
References
- tornister in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tornister in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- tornister in Walter E. Harlock, Svensk-engelsk ordbok : skolupplaga (1964)