kędzierzawy

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Polish

Kędzierzawe (3) liście sałaty

Etymology

From kędzierz +‎ -awy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɛɲ.d͡ʑɛˈʐa.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɘ
  • Syllabification: kę‧dzie‧rza‧wy

Adjective

kędzierzawy (comparative bardziej kędzierzawy, superlative najbardziej kędzierzawy, derived adverb kędzierzawo)

  1. curly (of hair)
  2. curly-haired
  3. with a wrinkly or uneven surface (of leaves)
    • 1868 June 10, “Rośliny handlowe korzenne”, in Józef Chociszewski, editor, Piast: pismo rolniczo-przemysłowe, volume 2, number 23, archived from the original on 2022-03-13, page 178:
      Jéj piękne, miękkie, kędzierzawe liście mają bardzo piękny zapach, dla tego sianą także bywa po ogrodach.
      Its pretty, soft, wrinkly leaves have a very beautiful scent; this is why it is a plant that is also planted in gardens.
    • 2021 August 31, Małgorzata Wąsacz, “Takie warzywa liściaste powinniśmy jeść jesienią. Inaczej tracimy odporność”, in Gazeta Krakowska, archived from the original on 2022-03-26:
      Jarmuż: Jego kędzierzawe liście kryją w sobie prawdziwe bogactwo składników mineralnych.
      Kale: Its wrinkly leaves hide a real wealth of mineral components in themselves.
  4. with dense, luxuriant leaves (of a plant)
    • 2011 [first published in Czech from 1923 to 1936], Karel Čapek, translated by Piotr Godlewski, Listy z podróży, Wydawnictwo W.A.B., archived from the original on 2022-03-13:
      Na mym obrazku otoczyłem je wszystkimi urokami Krainy Jezior; widzicie tam most, pod którym płynie rzeczka pełna pstrągów, delikatne krzewy, kędzierzawe drzewa, obłe i przyjemne pagórki usiane gaikami i żywopłotami, grzbiety Gór Kumbryjskich.
      In my picture I have surrounded them with all the charms of the Lake District; you see there a bridge under which flows a creek full of trout, delicate shrubs, lush trees, round and pleasant hills planted with little groves and hedges, and the ridges of the Cumbrian Mountains.

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Further reading

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