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Czech
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naj-. From parts *na and particle *i. Approximates to prefix *nad-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
nej-
- used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; similar to most and -est, as in nejdelší—the longest
Derived terms
References
- ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) Český etymologický slovník, Třetí vydání (druhé přepracované a rozšířené vydání) edition, Prague: Leda, →ISBN
Further reading
- nej- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017