filister
English
Noun
filister (plural filisters)
- Alternative form of fillister
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German Philister, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים (p'lishtím).
Noun
filister m (definite singular filisteren, indefinite plural filistere or filistre or filistrer, definite plural filisterne or filistrene)
- (biblical) a Philistine
- (in the modern sense) a philistine
See also
- filistar (Nynorsk)
References
- “filister” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “filister” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
filister m (definite singular filisteren, indefinite plural filisterar, definite plural filisterane)
- (pre-1987) alternative form of filistar
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Philister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fiˈlis.tɛr/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -istɛr
- Syllabification: fi‧lis‧ter
Noun
filister m pers
- (derogatory) babbitt, philistine
- Synonyms: drobnomieszczanin, kołtun, mieszczuch
- academic fraternity member who graduated from the university
- Hypernyms: absolwent, członek
Declension
Declension of filister
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | filister | filistrzy/filistry |
| genitive | filistra | filistrów |
| dative | filistrowi | filistrom |
| accusative | filistra | filistrów |
| instrumental | filistrem | filistrami |
| locative | filistrze | filistrach |
| vocative | filistrze | filistrzy/filistry |
Derived terms
adjective
- filisterski
noun
- filisterstwo
Further reading
- filister in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- filister in Polish dictionaries at PWN