chrust

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See also: chrúst and Chrust

Lower Sorbian

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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chrust m anim

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

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Further reading

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  • 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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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Derived terms

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adjective
nouns

Further reading

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