głōwny

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See also: główny, głównÿ, and glówny

Silesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish główny. By surface analysis, głowa +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwov.nɪ/
  • Rhymes: -ovnɪ
  • Syllabification: głōw‧ny

Adjective

głōwny (derived adverb głōwnie)

  1. head, main, chief, principle (most significant among other objects of the same kind or in the situation in question)
    • 2018 – October 30, Editorial, “Anaberg z każdyj strōny #7 Bazylika”, in Wachtyrz.eu, Kotórz Mały, Poland: Silesia Progress:
      Anaberg mioł dobrich farŏrzōw – proboszcz Kita w 1842 roku zleciōł malyrzowi Mayerowi ôdnowiyniy w kojściele ôłtŏrza głōwnygo i bocznich, ambony i połru malodwideł; za farŏrza Franke kosztōwny roboty przi kojściele wykōnywoł majster Marondis z Krapkowic, a ksiyndza Nitzko krōnika spōminŏ jako ôddanygo przijaciela i pracowitygo gospodŏrza.
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Declension