chropawy

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *xorpavъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xrɔˈpa.vɘ/
  • Rhymes: -avɘ
  • Syllabification: chro‧pa‧wy

Adjective

chropawy (comparative bardziej chropawy, superlative najbardziej chropawy, derived adverb chropawo)

  1. rough (of texture)
    Synonyms: chropowaty, szorstki
  2. harsh, rough, imperfect
    Synonyms: chropowaty, szorstki
    • 2011 May 13, Rafał Świątek, “Armadillo – wojna jest w nas. Dokument”, in Rzeczpospolita‎, archived from the original on 2023-01-22:
      Tamten film był jak chropawy reportaż z pierwszej linii frontu.
      That movie was like rough reporting from the front lines of the military front.
    • 2015, Magdalena Grzebałkowska, Kziądz Paradoks: Biografia Jana Twardowskiego‎, Znak, archived from the original on 2023-01-22, page 168:
      Styl trochę chropawy.
      writing style a little rough.
  3. hoarse (of sound)
    Synonyms: charkotliwy, chrapliwy, chropowaty, ochrypły
    • 2010 October 5, Katarzyna Czarnecka, “Pamiętajmy o Osieckiej”, in Rzeczpospolita‎, archived from the original on 2023-01-22:
      Chropawy głos 25-latki o głębokiej barwie jest niewątpliwie ciekawy.
      The 25-year-old woman's hoarse, deep voice is undoubtedly interesting.
    • 2017, Jean-Christophe Grangé, Kongo Requiem‎, Wydawnictwo Sonia Draga, archived from the original on 2023-01-22, chapter 20:
      Morvan wciąż jeszcze pamiętał brzmienie melodii (Canon Pachelbela) i chropawy dźwięk organów Hammonda.
      Morvan still kept remembering the sound of the melody (Pachelbel's Canon) and the harsh tone of the Hammond organ.

Declension

Declension of chropawy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative chropawy chropawa chropawe chropawi chropawe
genitive chropawego chropawej chropawego chropawych
dative chropawemu chropawej chropawemu chropawym
accusative chropawego chropawy chropawą chropawe chropawych chropawe
instrumental chropawym chropawą chropawym chropawymi
locative chropawym chropawej chropawym chropawych
adjective
noun

Further reading

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