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Polster
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Pölster
German
Etymology
de ine-pro *bʰelǵʰ-
From de gmh polster, gmh bolster, from de goh polstar, goh bolstar, from de gmw-pro *bolstr, from de gem-pro *bulstraz, from de ine-pro *bʰelǵʰ- bag, pillow, paunch. Compare en bolster, nl bolster, sv bolster.
Pronunciation
de /ˈpɔlstɐ/
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Polster.wav
de De-Polster.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɔlstɐ 2
Noun
n,s,- or
m[Austria],s,^
pad, padding
upholstery
reserve, especially of a financial nature
de Austria South Tyrol cushion, pillow
de Kissen
Usage notes
In Austria, this noun's gender is masculine, and its plural form is Pölster.
Declension
Neuter declension:
n,s,-
Masculine declension:
m[Austria],s,^
Hyponyms
de Kopfpolster
de Nackenpolster
Derived terms
de Polsterei
de Polsterei
de polstrig
de polstern
Related terms
de Polstermöbel
de Polstersessel
Descendants
1 cs polštář
nds-de Polster 1
Further reading