olstro

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German holster. First attested in the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔl.strɔ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlstrɔ
  • Syllabification: ol‧stro

Noun

olstro n (diminutive olsterko, related adjective olstrowy)

  1. (historical, military, chiefly in the plural) leather case for a pistol
    Hypernyms: futerał, kabura

Declension

Declension of olstro
singular plural
nominative olstro olstra
genitive olstra olster/olstrów
dative olstru olstrom
accusative olstro olstra
instrumental olstrem olstrami
locative olstrze olstrach
vocative olstro olstra

Derived terms

nouns
  • olsternik

References

  1. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “OLSTRO”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading

  • olstro in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • olstro in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Marek Kunicki-Goldfinger (31.03.2018) “*OLSTRO”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
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