грешный

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grěšьnъ. By surface analysis, грех (grex) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

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Adjective

гре́шный (gréšnyj) (comparative (по)грешне́е or (по)грешне́й)

  1. sinful

Usage notes

The short form should not be conflated with the adjective гре́шен (gréšen, guilty, culpable), which has lexicalized as a short-form-only adjective in its own right.

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