niebieski

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish niebieśski, niebiesski, from Proto-Slavic *nebesьskъ. By surface analysis, niebo (sky) +‎ -ski. Compare Czech nebeský, Serbo-Croatian нѐбескӣ, Ukrainian небе́ський (nebésʹkyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈbjɛs.ki/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛski
  • Syllabification: nie‧bies‧ki

Adjective

niebieski (comparative bardziej niebieski, superlative najbardziej niebieski, derived adverb niebiesko)

  1. blue
  2. (dated) celestial
    Synonym: niebiański
  3. (heraldry) azure

Declension

Derived terms

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See also

Colors in Polish · kolory (layout · text)
     biały      szary      czarny
             czerwony; karmazyn              pomarańczowy; brązowy              żółty; beżowy
             limonkowy              zielony              miętowy; ciemnozielony
             cyjan; morski              błękitny              niebieski
             fuksja; indygo              magenta; purpurowy              różowy

Further reading

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