Porst

See also: porst and pōrst

German

Alternative forms

Porste f, Porsch m, Porsche f, Post m, Posch m, Pos m (all archaic or obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Low German pors, post, from Proto-Germanic *pursaz.

Noun

Porst m (genitive Porsts or Porstes, no plural)

(archaic) gale (Myrica gale)
Synonym: Gagel
marsh rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum)
Synonyms: Grut, wilder Rosmarin
(archaic) hogweed (Heracleum gen. et spp.)
Synonym: Bärenklau

Declension

Declension of Porst (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Porst
genitive	eines	des	Porstes, Porsts
dative	einem	dem	Porst, Porste¹
accusative	einen	den	Porst

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Sumpfporst (“Rhododendron palustre”)
Grönländischer Porst (“Rhododendron groenlandicum”)
Falscher Porst (“Andromeda polifolia”)
Schweineporst (“Rhododendron palustre”)

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