Jastrë

Kashubian

Alternative forms

• Jastra

Etymology

From a Germanic word continuing Proto-Germanic *Austrǭ. Slavic cognates include Polabian jostrǻi, Lower Sorbian jatšy and Upper Sorbian jutry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjas.trɜ/
• Rhymes: -astrɜ
• Syllabification: Jas‧trë

Proper noun

Jastrë nvir pl

1. Easter (Christian feast)

   Synonym: Wiôlgô Noc

   • 1938, Aleksander Majkòwsczi, Żëcé i przigòdë Remùsa‎^[1], page 69:

     Mjinąi post i nadeszło Jastrë.

     Lent has passed and Easter came.

Declension

Declension of Jastrë

	plural
nominative	Jastrë
genitive	Jaster, Jastrów
dative	Jastróm
accusative	Jastrë
instrumental	Jastri
locative	Jastrach, Jastrzech
vocative	Jastrë

Derived terms

• jastrowi

Further reading

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “Wielkanoc”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[2]
• “Jastrë”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022