zostava

Slovak

Etymology

Deverbal from zostaviť (to assemble).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɔstava/, [ˈzɔstaʋa]
  • Rhymes: -ava
  • Hyphenation: zos‧ta‧va

Noun

zostava f (relational adjective zostavový)

  1. composition, setup, arrangement (the way certain units, components, or parts are ordered into a whole according to a plan)
    Synonyms: zloženie, usporiadanie
    Celá rodina sa stretla pri vianočnom stole v rovnakej zostave ako minulý rok.The whole family met at the Christmas table in the same composition as last year.
  2. (sports) lineup, roster (the specific composition of a team for a sporting event)
    Tréner pred dôležitým finále konečne určil základnú zostavu mužstva.The coach finally determined the team's starting lineup before the important final.
  3. (gymnastics) routine, set (a specific sequence of movements or exercises on apparatus or the floor)
    Gymnastka predviedla svoju povinnú zostavu na bradlách bez jedinej chyby.The gymnast performed her compulsory routine on the uneven bars without a single mistake.
  4. (technology) assembly, configuration, setup (a complete set of technical components working together as a single unit)
    Táto počítačová zostava je špeciálne navrhnutá pre náročných grafikov.This computer setup is specially designed for demanding graphic designers.

Declension

Declension of zostava
(pattern žena)
singularplural
nominativezostavazostavy
genitivezostavyzostáv
dativezostavezostavám
accusativezostavuzostavy
locativezostavezostavách
instrumentalzostavouzostavami

Further reading

  • zostava”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026