Polster

Meaning

1. (Austria,masculine,neuter,strong) pad, padding
2. (Austria,masculine,neuter,strong) upholstery
3. (Austria,masculine,neuter,strong) reserve, especially of a financial nature
4. (Austria,masculine,neuter,strong) cushion, pillow

Concepts

cushion

pad

pillow

bolster

upholstery

cushion

padding

pads

reserves

Synonyms

Kissen

Matte

Matratze

Polsterung

Puffer

Schutz

überschlafen

Unterlage

Decke

Polsterrung

Einlage

Füllung

Futter

Dialects

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

polster

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɔlstɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: polster

Inherited from Old High German: polstar

Cognate with English: bolster

Cognate with Dutch: bolster

Cognate with Swedish: bolster

In summary

From Middle High German polster, bolster, from Old High German polstar, bolstar, from Proto-West Germanic *bolstr, from Proto-Germanic *bulstraz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰelǵʰ- (“bag, pillow, paunch”). Compare English bolster, Dutch bolster, Swedish bolster.

Sentences

Wichtige Lehrer waren Laura Perls, Erving und Miriam Polster , sowie Hunter Beaumont.

Important teachers were Laura Perls, Erving and Miriam Polster, as well as Hunter Beaumont.