Contionary:forst

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Carnian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Carnian forost, from Proto-Slavic *xvorstъ (brushwood). Compare Slovene hrast and Serbo-Croatian hrast. Possible cognate with English forest and German Forst.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA: [fɒ̂ɾs(t)]
  • (Fyn) IPA: [fɒ̂ːs(t)]

Noun

forst m inan

  1. shrubland, macchia, garrigue
  2. (Carinthian, Upper) undergrowth
    Synonym: polles

Declension

Singular Plural
Nominative forst forsti
Accusative forst forsti
Genitive forsta forstou
Dative forsto forstom