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)
- 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.
- (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.
- (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.
- (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
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zostava | zostavy |
| genitive | zostavy | zostáv |
| dative | zostave | zostavám |
| accusative | zostavu | zostavy |
| locative | zostave | zostavách |
| instrumental | zostavou | zostavami |
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