duszny

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈduʂ.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uʂnɘ
  • Syllabification: dusz‧ny

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušьnъ, related to dech.

Adjective

duszny (comparative bardziej duszny, superlative najbardziej duszny, derived adverb duszno)

  1. stuffy (lacking fresh air or ventilation)
  2. sultry, stifling
    Synonyms: sultry, parny
  3. frowsty
    Synonym: zatęchły
  4. (figurative) confined
Declension
Declension of duszny (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative duszny duszna duszne duszni duszne
genitive dusznego dusznej dusznego dusznych
dative dusznemu dusznej dusznemu dusznym
accusative dusznego duszny duszną duszne dusznych duszne
instrumental dusznym duszną dusznym dusznymi
locative dusznym dusznej dusznym dusznych
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Polish duszny. By surface analysis, duch, dusza +‎ -ny.

Adjective

duszny (not comparable, derived adverb (obsolete) dusznie)

  1. (obsolete, relational) spiritual (of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul)
    Synonym: duchowy
Declension
Declension of duszny (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative duszny duszna duszne duszni duszne
genitive dusznego dusznej dusznego dusznych
dative dusznemu dusznej dusznemu dusznym
accusative dusznego duszny duszną duszne dusznych duszne
instrumental dusznym duszną dusznym dusznymi
locative dusznym dusznej dusznym dusznych

Further reading

  • duszny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • duszny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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