pustostan

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Balto-Slavic *paustas
Proto-Slavic *pustъ
Polish pusty
Proto-Slavic *-o-
Old Polish -o-
Polish -o-
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Balto-Slavic *stāˀnas
Proto-Slavic *stȃnъ
Old Polish stan
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Latin statussl.
Polish stan
Polish pustostan

    From pusty + -o- + stan. Compare German Leerstand.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /pusˈtɔ.stan/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔstan
    • Syllabification: pus‧to‧stan

    Noun

    pustostan m inan

    1. vacant house or flat, not occupied or unoccupied by anyone
    2. (of housing) state of being unoccupied
    3. (colloquial, derogatory) person who leads a life devoid of deeper thought, higher values, and purpose
      Synonym: pustak

    Declension

    Declension of pustostan
    singular plural
    nominative pustostan pustostany
    genitive pustostanu pustostanów
    dative pustostanowi pustostanom
    accusative pustostan pustostany
    instrumental pustostanem pustostanami
    locative pustostanie pustostanach
    vocative pustostanie pustostany

    Further reading

    • pustostan in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • pustostan in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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