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Polster.

pad, padding

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɔlstɐ/
  1. pad, padding

    Austria · masculine · neuter · strong
  2. upholstery

    Austria · masculine · neuter · strong
  3. reserve, especially of a financial nature

    Austria · masculine · neuter · strong
  4. cushion, pillow

    Austria · masculine · neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

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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