Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
drogi. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
drogi, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
drogi in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
drogi you have here. The definition of the word
drogi will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
drogi, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Lower Sorbian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *dorgъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
drogi (comparative drošy, superlative nejdrošy, adverb drogo)
- expensive
- Synonyms: tuni, pśigódny
- valuable
Declension
Etymology 2
Inflected form of droga¹ (“street”).
Pronunciation
Noun
drogi
- inflection of droga:
- genitive singular
- nominative/accusative plural
Etymology 3
Inflected form of droga² (“drug”).
Pronunciation
Noun
drogi
- inflection of droga:
- genitive singular
- 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)
- dear, expensive (high in price; costing much money)
- expensive (e.g. of a person, offering e.g. a service for a high price)
- 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)
- (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
Descendants
References
- Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “drogi”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
- Mańczak, Witold (2017) “drogi”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
- Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “drogi”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
- Sławski, Franciszek (1958-1965) “drogi”, in Jan Safarewicz, Andrzej Siudut, editors, Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego [Etymological dictionary of the Polish language] (in Polish), Kraków: Towarzystwo Miłośników Języka Polskiego
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “drogi”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Polish drogi.
Pronunciation
Adjective
drogi (comparative droższy, superlative najdroższy, derived adverb drogo)
- dear, expensive (high in price; costing much money)
- Synonyms: cenny, kosztowny
- Antonym: tani
- expensive (e.g. of a person, offering e.g. a service for a high price)
- Antonym: tani
- expensive (requiring much resources)
- dear (emotionally close; loved)
- Synonyms: kochany, luby
- dear (important or having much important)
- (Middle Polish) rich (having much money or resources)
- Synonym: bogaty
Declension
Declension of drogi (velar)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
drogi
- inflection of droga:
- genitive singular
- 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)
- dear, expensive (high in price; costing much money)
- Synonym: kosztowny
- Antonym: tōni
- dear (emotionally close; loved)
- Synonym: kochany
Declension
Derived terms
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