kompost

Derived from Latin compositus.

• IPA^(key): [ˈkompost]

kompost m inan

1. compost

• “kompost”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “kompost”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “kompost”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

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”).

• IPA^(key): /kompɔst/, [kʰɔmˈpʰʌsd̥]

kompost c (singular definite komposten, not used in plural form)

1. compost

• “kompost” in Den Danske Ordbog

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus. Cognate with Norwegian kompositum.

• IPA^(key): /kumˈpɔst/
• Rhymes: -ɔst

kompost m (definite singular komposten, indefinite plural komposter, definite plural kompostene)

1. compost
2. a compost heap

• kompostbinge
• komposthaug
• kompostkvern

• kompostere

• “kompost” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kompost” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus.

kompost m (definite singular komposten, indefinite plural kompostar, definite plural kompostane)

1. compost
2. a compost heap

• komposthaug

• kompostere

• “kompost” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Internationalism; compare English compost, French compost, German Kompost. Doublet of kompot.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔm.pɔst/

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• Rhymes: -ɔmpɔst
• Syllabification: kom‧post

kompost m inan (related adjective kompostowy)

1. (horticulture) compost (decayed remains of organic matter that has rotted into a natural fertilizer)

   Hypernym: nawóz

• kompost in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• kompost in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• kompost in PWN's encyclopedia

kompost c

1. (countable and uncountable) compost

• komposthög (“compost heap”)
• kompostjord (“compost soil”)

• kompost in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kompost in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kompost in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)