łzawy

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish słzawy. By surface analysis, łza +‎ -awy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwza.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɘ
  • Syllabification: łza‧wy

Adjective

łzawy (comparative łzawszy, superlative najłzawszy, derived adverb łzawo)

  1. tearful, lachrymose
  2. tearjerking

Declension

Further reading

  • łzawy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łzawy in Polish dictionaries at PWN