kompost

See also: Kompost

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Latin compositus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkompost]

Noun

kompost m inan

1. compost

Declension

Declension of kompost (hard masculine inanimate)

	singular	plural
nominative	kompost	komposty
genitive	kompostu	kompostů
dative	kompostu	kompostům
accusative	kompost	komposty
vocative	komposte	komposty
locative	kompostě, kompostu	kompostech
instrumental	kompostem	komposty

Derived terms

• kompostovat

 

Further reading

• kompost in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• kompost in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• kompost in Internetová jazyková příručka

Danish

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kompɔst/, [kʰɔmˈpʰʌsd̥]

Noun

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

1. compost

Declension

Declension of kompost

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kompost	komposten
genitive	komposts	kompostens

References

• “kompost” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. compost
2. a compost heap

Derived terms

• kompostbinge
• komposthaug
• kompostkvern

Related terms

• kompostere

References

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

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from French compost, from Latin compositus.

Noun

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

1. compost
2. a compost heap

Derived terms

• komposthaug

Related terms

• kompostere

References

• “kompost” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English compost, from Middle English compost, from Old Northern French compost, from Old French composte, from Latin compositus. Doublet of kompot.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔm.pɔst/

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• Rhymes: -ɔmpɔst
• Syllabification: kom‧post

Noun

kompost m inan

1. (horticulture) compost

Declension

Declension of kompost

	singular	plural
nominative	kompost	komposty
genitive	kompostu	kompostów
dative	kompostowi	kompostom
accusative	kompost	komposty
instrumental	kompostem	kompostami
locative	kompoście	kompostach
vocative	kompoście	komposty

Derived terms

• kompostować
• kompostowy

 

Further reading

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

Swedish

Noun

kompost c

1. (countable and uncountable) compost

Declension

Declension of kompost
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kompost	komposten	komposter	komposterna
Genitive	komposts	kompostens	komposters	komposternas

Derived terms

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

References

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