kompost
Czech
Etymology
From Latin compositus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkompost]
Noun
kompost m
- compost
Derived terms
- kompostovat
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from French compost, from Medieval Latin compostum, from Latin compositum, neuter past participle of componere (“to put together, compose”), from com- (“together”) and ponere (“to put, place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kompɔst/, [kʰɔmˈpʰʌsd̥]
Noun
kompost c (singular definite komposten, not used in plural form)
- compost
Declension
| common gender | Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kompost | komposten |
| genitive | komposts | kompostens |
References
- “kompost” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus. Cognate with Norwegian kompositum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kumˈpɔst/
- Rhymes: -ɔst
Noun
kompost m (definite singular komposten, indefinite plural komposter, definite plural kompostene)
- compost
- a compost heap
Derived terms
- kompostbinge
- komposthaug
- kompostkvern
Related terms
- kompostere
References
- “kompost” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kompost” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus.
Noun
kompost m (definite singular komposten, indefinite plural kompostar, definite plural kompostane)
- compost
- a compost heap
Derived terms
- komposthaug
Related terms
- kompostere
References
- “kompost” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from English compost, from Middle English compost, from Old Northern French compost, from Old French composte, from Latin compositus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔm.pɔst/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔmpɔst
- Syllabification: kom‧post
Noun
kompost m inan
- (horticulture) compost
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | kompost | komposty |
| genitive | kompostu | kompostów |
| dative | kompostowi | kompostom |
| accusative | kompost | komposty |
| instrumental | kompostem | kompostami |
| locative | kompoście | kompostach |
| vocative | kompoście | komposty |
Derived terms
- kompostować
- kompostowy
Further reading
- kompost in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kompost in Polish dictionaries at PWN