ostroga

See also: Ostroga, ostrogą, and Ostrogą

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ostroga, from Proto-Slavic *ostroga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔsˈtrɔ.ɡa/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡa
• Syllabification: os‧tro‧ga
• Homophone: Ostroga

Noun

ostroga f

1. spur (rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse)
2. (figurative) spur (anything that inspires or motivates)

   Synonym: bodziec

3. (ornithology) spur (outgrowth of bone covered in a sheath of horn)
4. (botany) spur (outgrowth of tissue)
5. groyne (often wooden structure that projects from a coastline to prevent erosion)
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Declension

Declension of ostroga

	singular	plural
nominative	ostroga	ostrogi
genitive	ostrogi	ostróg
dative	ostrodze	ostrogom
accusative	ostrogę	ostrogi
instrumental	ostrogą	ostrogami
locative	ostrodze	ostrogach
vocative	ostrogo	ostrogi

Derived terms

adjectives

• ostrogowaty
• ostrożasty

 

nouns

• ostrogowiec
• ostrożeń

 

Related terms

noun

• ostróg

 

Further reading

• ostroga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• ostroga in Polish dictionaries at PWN