Karst

See also: karst, kärṣt-, and kärst-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Karst.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɑɹst/
  • Rhymes: -ɑɹst

Proper noun

the Karst

  1. A mountainous region in northeastern Italy and southwestern Slovenia.

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Finnish

Etymology

From German Karst.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑrst/, [ˈkɑrs̠t̪]
  • Rhymes: -ɑrst
  • Syllabification(key): Karst

Proper noun

Karst

  1. Karst

Declension
Inflection of Karst (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative Karst Karstit
genitive Karstin Karstien
partitive Karstia Karsteja
illative Karstiin Karsteihin
singular plural
nominative Karst Karstit
accusative nom. Karst Karstit
gen. Karstin
genitive Karstin Karstien
partitive Karstia Karsteja
inessive Karstissa Karsteissa
elative Karstista Karsteista
illative Karstiin Karsteihin
adessive Karstilla Karsteilla
ablative Karstilta Karsteilta
allative Karstille Karsteille
essive Karstina Karsteina
translative Karstiksi Karsteiksi
instructive — Karstein
abessive Karstitta Karsteitta
comitative — Karsteineen
Possessive forms of Karst (type risti)
possessor singular plural
1st person Karstini Karstimme
2nd person Karstisi Karstinne
3rd person Karstinsa

Derived terms

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaʁst/

Etymology 1

Italo-Dalmatian, see karst.

Noun

Karst m (strong, genitive Karstes or Karsts, plural Karste)

  1. (geology) karst (type of land formation)
Declension
Declension of Karst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Karst die Karste
genitive eines des Karstes, Karsts der Karste
dative einem dem Karst, Karste1 den Karsten
accusative einen den Karst die Karste

1Now uncommon, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Karstgebirge
  • Karsthöhle
  • Karstlandschaft

Etymology 2

From Middle High German karst, Old High German karst, of uncertain ultimate origin, but perhaps ultimately from the root of kehren (“to sweep”).

Noun

Karst m (strong, genitive Karstes or Karsts, plural Karste)

  1. (regional, Switzerland) mattock (agricultural tool)
    Synonym: Hacke
Declension
Declension of Karst [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Karst die Karste
genitive eines des Karstes, Karsts der Karste
dative einem dem Karst, Karste1 den Karsten
accusative einen den Karst die Karste

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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