chrust

See also: chrúst and Chrust

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *xrǫsťь, *xrǫščь (“cockchafer”). Cognate with Polish chrząszcz, Czech chroust, Serbo-Croatian hrȗšt, Russian хрущ (xrušč).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xrust/

Noun

chrust m animal

  1. diving beetle
  2. (specifically) great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis)

Declension
Declension of chrust
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative chrust chrusta chrusty
Genitive chrusta chrustowu chrustow
Dative chrustoju chrustoma chrustam
Accusative chrusta chrustowu chrusty, chrustow
Instrumental chrustom chrustoma chrustami
Locative chrusće chrustoma chrustach

Further reading
  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “chrust”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “chrust”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xvorstъ. Doublet of chaszcze and chwast.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xrust/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ust
  • Syllabification: chrust
  • Homophones: Chrust, Chróst

Noun

chrust m inan (diminutive chruścik)

  1. brushwood (fallen branches and twigs)
  2. (archaic) thicket (copse)
  3. angel wings (pastry)
  4. (obsolete) scraping (sound)
    Synonym: chrobot

Declension
Declension of chrust
singular plural
nominative chrust chrusty
genitive chrustu chrustów
dative chrustowi chrustom
accusative chrust chrusty
instrumental chrustem chrustami
locative chruście chrustach
vocative chruście chrusty

Derived terms
adjective
  • chruściany
nouns

Further reading
  • chrust in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chrust in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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