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): /ˈɔs.trɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔstrɨ
  • Syllabification: os‧try

Adjective

ostry (comparative ostrzejszy, superlative najostrzejszy, 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
case singular plural
masculine personal/animate masculine inanimate neuter feminine virile nonvirile
nominative, vocative ostry ostre ostra ostrzy ostre
genitive ostrego ostrej ostrych
dative ostremu ostrym
accusative ostrego ostry ostre ostrą ostrych ostre
instrumental ostrym ostrymi
locative ostrej 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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