drogi

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Lower Sorbian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *dorgъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

drogi (comparative drošy, superlative nejdrošy, adverb drogo)

  1. expensive
    Synonyms: tuni, pśigódny
  2. valuable
Declension

Etymology 2

Inflected form of droga¹ (street).

Pronunciation

Noun

drogi

  1. inflection of droga:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

Etymology 3

Inflected form of droga² (drug).

Pronunciation

Noun

drogi

  1. inflection of droga:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “drogi”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “drogi”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish drogi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɔɡi/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡi
  • Syllabification: dro‧gi

Adjective

drogi (comparative drogsÿ, superlative nádrogsÿ, derived adverb drogo)

  1. dear, expensive (high in price; costing much money)
  2. expensive (e.g. of a person, offering e.g. a service for a high price)
  3. dear (emotionally close; loved)

Further reading

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “drogi”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 2, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 113

Old Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dorgъ. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /drɔɡiː/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /drɔɡi/

Adjective

drogi (derived adverb drogo)

  1. (attested in Lesser Poland) dear, expensive (costing much)
    • Beginning of the 15th century, Łukasz z Wielkiego Koźmina, Kazania gnieźnieńskie, Krakow, page 182a:
      Tedy vøcz f geden to czasz szøcz ony bily swe sludzy f drodzem odzenv chodzøcz vsrzely
      [Tedy więc w jeden to czas sąć oni byli swe sługi w drogiem odzieniu chodząc uźrzeli]
    • 1901 [1471], Materiały i Prace Komisji Językowej Akademii Umiejętności w Krakowie, volume V, page 54:
      Drogą rzecz speciosam (si congregaverint aurum et argentum, et omnem rem speciosam III Esdr 4, 18)
      [Drogą rzecz speciosam (si congregaverint aurum et argentum, et omnem rem speciosam III Esdr 4, 18)]
    • 1930 [c. 1455], “I Reg”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka), 26, 21:
      Wyøcey nye chczø nycs zlego uczinycz tobye, prze to ysze bila tobye droga dusza ma przed oczima twima (quod pretiosa fuerit anima mea in oculis tuis hodie)
      [Więcej nie chcę nics złego uczynić tobie, przeto iże była tobie droga dusza ma przed oczyma twyma (quod pretiosa fuerit anima mea in oculis tuis hodie)]

Derived terms

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Descendants

  • Masurian: drogi
  • Polish: drogi
  • Silesian: drogi

References

Polish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish drogi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɔ.ɡi/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /ˈdrɔ.ɡi/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡi
  • Syllabification: dro‧gi

Adjective

drogi (comparative droższy, superlative najdroższy, derived adverb drogo)

  1. dear, expensive (high in price; costing much money)
    Synonyms: cenny, kosztowny
    Antonym: tani
  2. expensive (e.g. of a person, offering e.g. a service for a high price)
    Antonym: tani
  3. expensive (requiring much resources)
  4. dear (emotionally close; loved)
    Synonyms: kochany, luby
  5. dear (important or having much important)
  6. (Middle Polish) rich (having much money or resources)
    Synonym: bogaty
Declension
Derived terms
adjectives
adverbs
nouns
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Noun

drogi

  1. inflection of droga:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

  • drogi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • drogi in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “drogi”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]
  • DROGI”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 04.11.2016
  • Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814) “drogi”, in Słownik języka polskiego
  • Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861) “drogi”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
  • J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “drogi”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 560

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish drogi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdrɔɡi/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɡi
  • Syllabification: dro‧gi

Adjective

drogi (comparative drogszy, superlative nojdrogszy, derived adverb drogo)

  1. dear, expensive (high in price; costing much money)
    Synonym: kosztowny
    Antonym: tōni
  2. dear (emotionally close; loved)
    Synonym: kochany

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • drogi in dykcjonorz.eu
  • drogi in silling.org
  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “drogi”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 42
  • Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022) “drogŏ”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKRBL, page 73
  • Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “drogi”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 180