тёмный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьmьnъ.

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Adjective

тёмный (tjómnyj) (comparative (по)темне́е or (по)темне́й, superlative темне́йший, adverb темно́ or темным-темно́ or втёмную, abstract noun темнота́, diminutive тёмненький, augmentative темню́щий)

  1. dark
  2. ignorant, uneducated (person)
  3. obscure, vague

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “тёмный”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
  • Chernykh, P. Ja. (1999) “тьма”, in Историко-этимологический словарь русского языка (in Russian), 3rd edition, volume 2 (панцирь – ящур), Moscow: Russian Lang., →ISBN, page 276

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