lichy

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See also: lichý and líchy

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *lixъ.

Pronunciation

Adjective

lichy (adverb licho)

  1. free (unconstrained, unobstructed, without obligations, without)

Declension

Declension of lichy
Masculine singular Feminine singular Neuter singular Dual Plural
Nominative lichy licha liche lichej liche
Genitive lichego licheje lichego licheju lichych
Dative lichemu lichej lichemu lichyma lichym
Accusative lichy
lichego (animate) 		lichu liche lichej
licheju (animate) 		liche
lichych (optional animate form)
Instrumental lichym licheju lichym lichyma lichymi
Locative lichem lichej lichem lichyma lichych

Synonyms

Further reading

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “lichy”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “lichy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.xɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ixɨ
  • Syllabification: li‧chy

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lixъ.

Adjective

lichy (comparative lichszy, superlative najlichszy, derived adverb licho)

  1. shoddy, poor (of low quality)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:zły
  2. paltry
  3. flimsy
  4. miserable (wretched, worthless)
  5. pitiful
Declension
Declension of lichy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative lichy licha liche lisi liche
genitive lichego lichej lichego lichych
dative lichemu lichej lichemu lichym
accusative lichego lichy lichą liche lichych liche
instrumental lichym lichą lichym lichymi
locative lichym lichej lichym lichych
adjectives
adverb
nouns

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

lichy f

  1. inflection of licha:
    1. genitive singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Further reading

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