lękliwy

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Polish

Etymology

From lęk +‎ -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛŋkˈli.vɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: lęk‧li‧wy

Adjective

lękliwy (comparative lękliwszy, superlative najlękliwszy, derived adverb lękliwie)

  1. chicken-hearted, chicken-livered, nesh, pusillanimous, spooky, timorous
    Synonyms: bojaźliwy, strachliwy, tchórzliwy, trwożliwy, trwożny

Declension

Declension of lękliwy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative lękliwy lękliwa lękliwe lękliwi lękliwe
genitive lękliwego lękliwej lękliwego lękliwych
dative lękliwemu lękliwej lękliwemu lękliwym
accusative lękliwego lękliwy lękliwą lękliwe lękliwych lękliwe
instrumental lękliwym lękliwą lękliwym lękliwymi
locative lękliwym lękliwej lękliwym lękliwych

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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