ostatek

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostatъkъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈsta.tɛk/
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  • Rhymes: -atɛk
  • Syllabification: o‧sta‧tek

Noun

ostatek m inan

  1. remainder, rest
    Synonyms: pozostałość, reszta, resztka
  2. (Christianity, in the plural) Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday (three days immediately preceding Lent: Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday, preceding Ash Wednesday)
    Synonyms: bachusy, kusaki, kuse dni, mięsopust, zapusty

Declension

adjectives
verbs

Further reading

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