bierny

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Polish

Etymology

From brać +‎ -ny. First attested in 1785.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛr.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛrnɘ
  • Syllabification: bier‧ny

Adjective

bierny (comparative bierniejszy or bardziej bierny, superlative najbierniejszy or najbardziej bierny, derived adverb biernie)

  1. passive
    Synonyms: bezczynny, pasywny
    Antonyms: aktywny, czynny
  2. (chemistry) inert, inactive
    Synonym: obojętny
    Antonyms: aktywny, reaktywny
  1. (linguistics) passive
    Synonym: pasywny
    Coordinate term: czynny

Declension

Derived terms

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Collocations

References

  1. ^ Onuphrius Kopczynski (1785) Uklad Grammatyki dla szkol narodowych ... (in Polish), page 65

Further reading

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