lenivý

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěnivъ. Equivalent to líný +‎ -ivý.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lenivý (comparative lenivější, superlative nejlenivější, adverb lenivě or lenivo)

  1. lazy (unwilling to do work or make an effort)
  2. sluggish (habitually idle and lazy)

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Further reading

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

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěnivъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lenivý (adverb lenivo)

  1. lazy

Declension

Further reading

  • lenivý”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024