Polster

See also: Pölster

German

Etymology

From Middle High German polster, bolster, from Old High German polstar, bolstar, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz. Compare English, Dutch and Swedish bolster.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpɔlstɐ]
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Noun

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

  1. pad
  2. cushion
  3. upholstery

Usage notes

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

Declension

Neuter declension:

Declension of Polster
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
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

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