dlouhý

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See also: Dlouhy and Dlouhý

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech dlúhý, from Proto-Slavic *dьlgъ, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós. Compare Serbo-Croatian dug.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: dlou‧hý
  • Rhymes: -ouɦiː

Adjective

dlouhý (comparative delší, superlative nejdelší)

  1. long
    Synonym: drahný
    Antonym: krátký
  2. tall (when talking about persons)

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