"Dost" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /dɔst/ Audio: De-Dost.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German doste, from Old High German dost, dosto (“origanum; tuft”). Further origin unknown. According to Pokorny, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”), see also Norwegian tust (“tuft”), Proto-Germanic *þūmô (“thumb”). Compare Middle Low German doste (either cognate or from the High German). Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem}}, {{inh|de|gmh|doste}} Middle High German doste, {{inh|de|goh|dost, dosto|t=origanum; tuft}} Old High German dost, dosto (“origanum; tuft”), {{unknown|de|nocap=1}} unknown, {{der|de|ine-pro|*tewh₂-|t=to swell}} Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”), {{cog|gem-pro|*þūmô|t=thumb}} Proto-Germanic *þūmô (“thumb”), {{cog|gml|doste}} Middle Low German doste Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,e:en􂀿obsolete􂁀}} Dost m (strong or mixed, genitive Dostes or Dosts, plural Doste or (obsolete) Dosten) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,e:en}} Forms: Dostes [genitive], Dosts [genitive], Doste [plural], Dosten [obsolete, plural], strong [table-tags], Dost [nominative, singular], Doste [definite, nominative, plural], Dosten [definite, nominative, plural], Dostes [genitive, singular], Dosts [genitive, singular], Doste [definite, genitive, plural], Dosten [definite, genitive, plural], Dost [dative, singular], Doste [dative, singular], Dosten [dative, definite, plural], Dost [accusative, singular], Doste [accusative, definite, plural], Dosten [accusative, definite, plural], Doste [alternative, obsolete], Dosten [alternative, obsolete]
  1. (biology) any plant of the genus Origanum Tags: masculine, mixed, strong
    Sense id: en-Dost-de-noun-xw3ArR7~ Categories (other): Biology, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Herbs, Menthinae subtribe plants Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 55 38 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 43 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 44 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 52 45 3 Disambiguation of Menthinae subtribe plants: 51 44 5 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (dated, specifically) oregano (Origanum vulgare) Tags: dated, masculine, mixed, specifically, strong Synonyms: Oregano, Wilder Majoran, Echter Dost [biology, natural-sciences]
    Sense id: en-Dost-de-noun-hX~PCNgN Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Herbs, Menthinae subtribe plants Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 43 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 44 4 Disambiguation of Herbs: 52 45 3 Disambiguation of Menthinae subtribe plants: 51 44 5
  3. (obsolete) tuft (of a plant, of hair etc.) Tags: masculine, mixed, obsolete, strong Synonyms: Büschel
    Sense id: en-Dost-de-noun-hZ5l1Iri
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