ostroga
See also: Ostroga and острога
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ostroga, from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔsˈtrɔ.ɡa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔɡa
- Syllabification: os‧tro‧ga
Noun
ostroga f
- spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)
- (figurative) spur (anything that inspires or motivates)
- Synonym: bodziec
- (ornithology) spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)
- (botany) spur (outgrowth of tissue)
- groyne (often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion)
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Declension
Declension of ostroga
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ostroga | ostrogi |
| genitive | ostrogi | ostróg |
| dative | ostrodze | ostrogom |
| accusative | ostrogę | ostrogi |
| instrumental | ostrogą | ostrogami |
| locative | ostrodze | ostrogach |
| vocative | ostrogo | ostrogi |
Derived terms
adjectives
- ostrogowaty
- ostrożasty
nouns
- ostrogowiec
- ostrożeń
Related terms
noun
- ostróg
Further reading
- ostroga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ostroga in Polish dictionaries at PWN