daleký

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See also: ďaleký

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech daleký, from Proto-Slavic *dalekъ.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

daleký (adverb dalece or daleko)

  1. far, distant, remote
    Antonym: blízký
    být dalek něčeho / toho, aby... (dated)not to think about something / doing...

Usage notes

Declension

Further reading

  • daleký”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • daleký”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • daleký”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dalekъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈdalɛkɨː/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈdalɛkiː/, /ˈdalɛkɛj/

Adjective

daleký (short form dalek, comparative další or dálejší, superlative najdalší or najdálejší, short comparative dálí or dálejí, adverb daleko)

  1. far, distant (not physically close)
  2. (of a path) long
  3. coming from a far place
  4. (of a relative) distant
  5. (of events in time) distant (not soon)
  6. (of an event) long (lasting a long time; having a long validity)
  7. (of a concept) unusual; complex, difficult
  8. different
  9. (of differences) large, considerable

Declension

Descendants

  • Czech: daleký

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