hodný

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See also: -hodný

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech hodný, from Proto-Slavic *godьnъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hodný (comparative hodnější, superlative nejhodnější, adverb hodně)

  1. good, kind
    Synonyms: dobrý, milý
    Antonyms: špatný, zlý
    Byl byste tak hodný a...Would you be so kind and...
    Byli na mne hodní.They were kind to me.
  2. obedient, well-behaved
    Synonym: poslušný
    Antonym: zlobivý
    Vaše děti jsou hodné.Your children are well-behaved.
  3. (with genitive object) worthy
    Antonym: nehodný
    Není tě hoden.He's not worthy of you.

Usage notes

  • The meaning worthy often uses only the short forms (hoden), whereas the other meanings usually don't use them.

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Further reading

  • hodný”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • hodný”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • hodný”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)