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

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔʁst/, [ˈpɔɐ̯st]

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• Hyphenation: Porst

Noun

Porst m (strong, genitive Porstes or Porsts, no plural)

1. (botany, archaic) gale or sweet gale (Myrica gale)

   Synonym: Gagel

2. marsh rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum) and the whole Rhododendron subsect. Ledum

   Synonyms: Grut, wilder Rosmarin

3. (archaic) hogweed (Heracleum gen. et spp.)

   Synonym: Bärenklau

Declension

Declension of Porst [sg-only, masculine, strong]

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

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Sumpfporst (“Rhododendron palustre”)
• grönländischer Porst (“Rhododendron groenlandicum”), = breitblätteriger Porst (“Ledum palustre var. latifolium”)
• falscher Porst (“Andromeda polifolia”)
• Schweineporst (“Rhododendron palustre”)