Polster
See also: Pölster
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German polster, bolster, from Old High German polstar, bolstar, from Proto-West Germanic *bolstr, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“bag, pillow, paunch”). Compare English bolster, Dutch bolster, Swedish bolster.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Polster n (strong, genitive Polsters, plural Polster) or
Polster (Austria) m (strong, genitive Polsters, plural Pölster)
- pad, padding
- upholstery
- reserve, especially of a financial nature
- (Austria, South Tyrol) cushion, pillow
- Synonym: Kissen
Usage notes edit
- In Austria, this noun's gender is masculine, and its plural form is Pölster.
Declension edit
Neuter declension:
Declension of Polster [neuter, strong]
Masculine declension:
Declension of Polster [masculine (Austria), strong]