filister

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English

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Noun

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filister (plural filisters)

  1. Alternative form of fillister

Norwegian Bokmål

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Norwegian Bokmål Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From German Philister, from Hebrew פְּלִשְׁתִּים (p'lishtím).

Noun

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filister m (definite singular filisteren, indefinite plural filistere or filistre or filistrer, definite plural filisterne or filistrene)

  1. (biblical) a Philistine
  2. (in the modern sense) a philistine

See also

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References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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filister m (definite singular filisteren, indefinite plural filisterar, definite plural filisterane)

  1. (pre-1987) alternative form of filistar

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Philister.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fiˈlis.tɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -istɛr
  • Syllabification: fi‧lis‧ter

Noun

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filister m pers

  1. (derogatory) babbitt, philistine
    Synonyms: drobnomieszczanin, kołtun, mieszczuch
  2. academic fraternity member who graduated from the university
    Hypernyms: absolwent, członek

Declension

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Derived terms

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adjective
noun

Further reading

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