chrust
See also: chrúst and Chrust
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xrǫsťь, *xrǫščь (“cockchafer”). Cognate with Polish chrząszcz, Czech chroust, Serbo-Croatian hrȗšt, Russian хрущ (xrušč).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xrust/
Noun
chrust m
- diving beetle
- (specifically) great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)
Declension
Declension of chrust
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chrust | chrusta | chrusty |
| Genitive | chrusta | chrustowu | chrustow |
| Dative | chrustoju | chrustoma | chrustam |
| Accusative | chrusta | chrustowu | chrusty, chrustow |
| Instrumental | chrustom | chrustoma | chrustami |
| Locative | chrusće | chrustoma | chrustach |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “chrust”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999), “chrust”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xvorstъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xrust/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ust
- Syllabification: chrust
- Homophones: Chrust, Chróst
Noun
chrust m inan (diminutive chruścik)
- brushwood (fallen branches and twigs)
- (archaic) thicket (copse)
- angel wings (pastry)
- (obsolete) scraping (sound)
- Synonym: chrobot
Declension
Declension of chrust
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | chrust | chrusty |
| genitive | chrustu | chrustów |
| dative | chrustowi | chrustom |
| accusative | chrust | chrusty |
| instrumental | chrustem | chrustami |
| locative | chruście | chrustach |
| vocative | chruście | chrusty |
Derived terms
- chruściany
- chruściel
- chruścina
- chruścisko
- chruśniak
Further reading
- chrust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- chrust in Polish dictionaries at PWN