kostur
See also: kostúr, köstur, Kostur, and костур
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kostr, from Proto-Germanic *kustuz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰɔstʏr]
- Rhymes: -ɔstʏr
Noun
kostur m (genitive singular kostar, nominative plural kostir)
- choice, alternative choice or possibility
- an opportunity or a chance
- terms or conditions
- a good quality, advantage, virtue, merit
- (rare) board, food
Declension
declension of kostur
m-s3 | singular | plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | kostur | kosturinn | kostir | kostirnir |
accusative | kost | kostinn | kosti | kostina |
dative | kosti | kostinum | kostum | kostunum |
genitive | kostar | kostarins | kosta | kostanna |
Derived terms
- að minnsta kosti
- að öðrum kosti
- bjóða tvo kosti
- eiga annan kost
- eiga kost á
- fara á kostum
- gefa kost á
- setja kosti
- þungir kostir
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kosturъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔs.tur/
- Rhymes: -ɔstur
- Syllabification: kos‧tur
Noun
kostur m inan
- walking cane, walking stick
Declension
Declension of kostur
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kostur | kostury |
genitive | kostura | kosturów |
dative | kosturowi | kosturom |
accusative | kostur | kostury |
instrumental | kosturem | kosturami |
locative | kosturze | kosturach |
vocative | kosturze | kostury |
Further reading
- kostur in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- kostur in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *kosturъ.
Noun
kȍstūr m (Cyrillic spelling ко̏стӯр)
- (anatomy) skeleton
- (by extension) framework, shell, frame
Declension
Declension of kostur
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
nominative | kostur | kosturi |
genitive | kostura | kostura |
dative | kosturu | kosturima |
accusative | kostur | kosture |
vocative | kosture | kosturi |
locative | kosturu | kosturima |
instrumental | kosturom | kosturima |