leniwy

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lěnivъ. By surface analysis, leń +‎ -iwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɛˈɲi.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: le‧ni‧wy

Adjective

leniwy (comparative leniwszy or bardziej leniwy, superlative najleniwszy or najbardziej leniwy, derived adverb leniwie or leniwo)

  1. lazy, sluggish (unwilling to work)
    Antonym: pracowity
  2. (of movement) lazy, sluggish (slow)
    Synonyms: opieszały, powolny
    Antonym: szybki
  3. lazy, sluggish (unhurried)
    Synonyms: opieszały, powolny
    Antonym: szybki

Declension

Declension of leniwy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative leniwy leniwa leniwe leniwi leniwe
genitive leniwego leniwej leniwego leniwych
dative leniwemu leniwej leniwemu leniwym
accusative leniwego leniwy leniwą leniwe leniwych leniwe
instrumental leniwym leniwą leniwym leniwymi
locative leniwym leniwej leniwym leniwych
adjective
nouns
verbs

Further reading

  • leniwy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • leniwy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “leń(iwy)”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN
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