bolster

English

A bolster on a bed.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbəʊlstə/

Etymology

Akin to Old Norse bólstr (“pillow, bolster”) ( > Danish bolster), German Polster (“cushion”), polstern.

Noun

bolster (plural bolsters)

1. A large cushion or pillow.

Synonyms

• Dutch wife

Translations

a large cushion or pillow

Bulgarian: възглавница (bg) f. Danish: bolster (da) Finnish: tyyny (fi)

French: traversin (fr) m. German: Polster (de), n., in Österreich m. Swedish: bolster (sv)

Verb

bolster (third-person singular simple present bolsters, present participle bolstering, simple past and past participle bolstered)

1. To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.

Translations

to brace, reinforce, secure, or support

Bulgarian: подпирам (bg), поддържам (bg), крепя (bg) Dutch: versterken (nl), veilig stellen (nl), ondersteunen (nl)

Finnish: tukea (fi), vahvistaa (fi)

Anagrams

• bolters, lobster, trobles

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Swedish

Noun

bolster n.

1. a bolster, a large cushion or pillow

Declension

Declension of bolster

	singular		plural
Neuter	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	bolster	bolstret	bolster	bolstren
genitive	bolsters	bolstrets	bolsters	bolstrens