ostry

See also: ostrý and ôstry

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ostrъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *aśras, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱrós, from *h₂eḱ-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔ.strɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔstrɨ
  • Syllabification: o‧stry

Adjective

ostry (comparative ostrzejszy, superlative najostrzejszy, derived adverb ostro)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily)
    Antonym: tępy
  2. hot, spicy
  3. (geometry) acute (less than ninety degrees)
  4. rough, sharp, fierce (demanding or critical)
  5. dangerous (of a dog)
  6. harsh, severe, brutal, cruel
  7. clear, explicit
  8. high (of sound)
    Synonym: wysoki
    Antonyms: gruby, niski
  9. bright (of an object's color)
  10. sharp, keen, acute (of emotions or senses)
  11. fast
  12. sharp, steep
    Synonym: stromy

Declension
Declension of ostry (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative ostry ostra ostre ostrzy ostre
genitive ostrego ostrej ostrego ostrych
dative ostremu ostrej ostremu ostrym
accusative ostrego ostry ostrą ostre ostrych ostre
instrumental ostrym ostrą ostrym ostrymi
locative ostrym ostrej ostrym ostrych

Derived terms
nouns
verb
nouns

Further reading
  • ostry in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ostry in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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