kochany

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Polish

Etymology

From kochać +‎ -any.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔˈxa.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -anɘ
  • Syllabification: ko‧cha‧ny
  • Homophone: Kochany

Noun

kochany m pers (female equivalent kochana, diminutive kochanieńki or kochaniutki)

  1. (nominalized, endearing) loved one, love
  2. (nominalized, sarcastic) patronizing term of address for someone irritating
    Synonyms: kochanieńki, kochaniutki

Declension

Participle

kochany (passive adjectival)

  1. passive adjectival participle of kochać

Declension

Further reading

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