krzywy

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krivъ.

Cognate with Lithuanian kreivas, Latin curvus (from zero-grade) and indirectly Latvian krails, Old Irish cruind, and Ancient Greek κορωνός (korōnós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʂɨ.vɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨvɨ
  • Syllabification: krzy‧wy

Adjective

krzywy (comparative bardziej krzywy, superlative najbardziej krzywy, derived adverb krzywo)

  1. crooked
    Antonym: prosty
  2. wry

Declension

Declension of krzywy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative krzywy krzywa krzywe krzywi krzywe
genitive krzywego krzywej krzywego krzywych
dative krzywemu krzywej krzywemu krzywym
accusative krzywego krzywy krzywą krzywe krzywych krzywe
instrumental krzywym krzywą krzywym krzywymi
locative krzywym krzywej krzywym krzywych

Derived terms

adverb
nouns
verb

Further reading

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