See also: Pölster

German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔlstɐ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔlstɐ

Noun

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Polster n (strong, genitive Polsters, plural Polster) or
Polster (Austria) m (strong, genitive Polsters, plural Pölster)

  1. pad, padding
  2. upholstery
  3. reserve, especially of a financial nature
  4. (Austria, South Tyrol) cushion, pillow
    Synonym: Kissen

Usage notes

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  • In Austria, this noun's gender is masculine, and its plural form is Pölster.

Declension

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Neuter declension:

Masculine declension:

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Czech: polštář
  • German Low German: Polster

Further reading

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  • Polster” in Duden online
  • Polster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Polster” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon