pustostan

Polish

pustostan

Etymology

From pusty +‎ -o- +‎ stan. Compare German Leerstand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pusˈtɔ.stan/

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• Rhymes: -ɔstan
• Syllabification: pus‧to‧stan

Noun

pustostan m inan

1. vacant house or flat, not occupied or unoccupied by anyone
2. (of housing) state of being unoccupied
3. (colloquial, derogatory) person who leads a life devoid of deeper thought, higher values, and purpose

   Synonym: pustak

Declension

Declension of pustostan

	singular	plural
nominative	pustostan	pustostany
genitive	pustostanu	pustostanów
dative	pustostanowi	pustostanom
accusative	pustostan	pustostany
instrumental	pustostanem	pustostanami
locative	pustostanie	pustostanach
vocative	pustostanie	pustostany

Further reading

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