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

Declension of ostatek

	singular	plural
nominative	ostatek	ostatki
genitive	ostatka	ostatków
dative	ostatkowi	ostatkom
accusative	ostatek	ostatki
instrumental	ostatkiem	ostatkami
locative	ostatku	ostatkach
vocative	ostatku	ostatki

Related terms

adjectives

• ostateczny
• ostatkowy
• ostatni

nouns

• ostateczność

verbs

• ostać pf
• ostawać impf

Further reading

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