Polster

See also: Pölster

German

Etymology

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

Noun

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

Declension

Neuter declension:

Declension of Polster [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Polster die Polster
genitive eines des Polsters der Polster
dative einem dem Polster den Polstern
accusative ein das Polster die Polster

Masculine declension:

Declension of Polster [masculine (Austria), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Polster die Pölster
genitive eines des Polsters der Pölster
dative einem dem Polster den Pölstern
accusative einen den Polster die Pölster

Hyponyms

Derived terms
  • Polstermöbel
  • Polstersessel

Descendants
  • → Czech: polštář
  • → German Low German: Polster

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