lustr

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from German Lüster, from French lustre.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈlustr̩]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: lu‧s‧tr

Noun

lustr m inan

  1. chandelier

Declension
Declension of lustr (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative lustr lustry
genitive lustru lustrů
dative lustru lustrům
accusative lustr lustry
vocative lustre, lustře lustry
locative lustru lustrech
instrumental lustrem lustry

Further reading
  • lustr in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • lustr in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French lustre. Doublet of lustro.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lustr/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ustr
  • Syllabification: lustr

Noun

lustr m inan

  1. (countable) paint with a metallic sheen
    1. (countable) ceramic product painted with such paint
  2. (uncountable, archaic) shine, gloss
    • 1846, “O przyczynach obłażenia wełny z owiec”, in Tygodnik rolniczo-przemysłowy, 36 edition, page 289:
      Z głodu osłabione owce mają wełnę oschłą, ostrą i bez lustru.
      Due to hunger, the weakened sheep have dry, sharp wool without any shine.

Declension
Declension of lustr
singular plural
nominative lustr lustry
genitive lustru lustrów
dative lustrowi lustrom
accusative lustr lustry
instrumental lustrem lustrami
locative lustrze lustrach
vocative lustrze lustry

Further reading
  • lustr in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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