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Polish
Etymology
Perhaps inherited from Proto-Slavic *trǫtvъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdrɛn.tfɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɛntfɘ
- Syllabification: dręt‧wy, drę‧twy
Adjective
drętwy (comparative drętwiejszy, superlative najdrętwiejszy, derived adverb drętwo)
- numb
- Synonyms: ścierpły, zdrętwiały
- lifeless
- Synonyms: anemiczny, bez życia, zamarły
- torpid
- Synonyms: bezwładny, bezwolny, niemrawy
Declension
Declension of drętwy (hard)
Derived terms
Further reading
- drętwy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- drętwy in Polish dictionaries at PWN