Dost
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dost is the 37442nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 595 individuals. Dost is most common among White (86.89%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dost”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 483.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German doste (“tuft, bunch”), from Old High German dost, dosto (“tuft, bunch”), from an uncertain Germanic root shared with Gothic 𐌸𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌰 (þusta, “kind of shrub”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔst/
Audio (file)
Noun
Dost m (mixed or strong, genitive Dosts, plural Dosten or Doste)
- tuft (of a plant), something that grows in tufts
- (plural form Doste) any plant of the genus Origanum
- oregano (Origanum vulgare)
- Synonym: Oregano
Declension
References
- “Dost” in Duden online
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Dost”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Dost” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Turkish
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