kostær

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Old Danish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse kostr, from Proto-Germanic *kustuz (trial, choice), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus (taste).

Noun[edit]

kostær m (genitive kostar, plural kostir)

  1. (Scania) property
    • c. 1210, "Uarþær annærs manz", Scanian Law, chapter 136.
      Uarþær annærs manz fæ stolæt ællær kostær hans []
      If a man's livestock or property is stolen []

Descendants[edit]

  • Danish: koster (plurale tantum)