Masculine
Polster
- (Austria, masculine, neuter, strong) pad, padding
- (Austria, masculine, neuter, strong) upholstery
- (Austria, masculine, neuter, strong) reserve, especially of a financial nature
- (Austria, masculine, neuter, strong) cushion, pillow
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔlstɐ/
Etymology
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.
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