Translation of Slovak word "kosť" to English
kosť
/kɔsc/
Meaning
NounA composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
How to use
Feminine noun serving as the prototype for the 'kosť' declension pattern (genitive sg. kosti, nominative pl. kosti, genitive pl. kostí, instrumental pl. kosťami). Denotes anatomical bone tissue or whole bones.
🇬🇧 English
bone
Example sentence
Mám kosť.
I have a bone
Pes má kosť.
The dog has a bone
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- zlomená kosť— broken bone / fracture
- premrznúť do kosti— to freeze to the bone (idiom)
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The Slovak word "kosť" means "bone" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Mám kosť." (which translates as "I have a bone").
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