naj-

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Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naj/
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  • Rhymes: -aj
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Prefix

naj-

  1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
    naj- + ‎głodny → ‎najgłodniejszy
    naj- + ‎prawdopodobnie → ‎najprawdopodobniej

Derived terms

Further reading

  • naj- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Prefix

nàj- or náj-

  1. most, -est; used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, by attaching it to the comparative form.
    Ivan je brz, Petar je brži, ali Josip je najbrži!Ivan is fast, Petar is faster but Josip is the fastest!

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naj-. From parts *na and particle *i. Approximates to prefix *nad-.[1]

Pronunciation

Prefix

naj-

  1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) Český etymologický slovník, Třetí vydání (druhé přepracované a rozšířené vydání) edition, Prague: Leda, →ISBN

Slovene

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Prefix

nȁj- or nȃj-

  1. most, -est; used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, by attaching it to the comparative form.
    Ivan je hitri, Ana je hitrejša, ampak Janez je najhitrejši!Ivan is fast, Ana is faster but Janez is the fastest!

Derived terms

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