nikczemny

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Polish

Etymology

Univerbation of ni ku czemu +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲikˈt͡ʂɛm.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛmnɘ
  • Syllabification: nik‧czem‧ny

Adjective

nikczemny (comparative nikczemniejszy or bardziej nikczemny, superlative najnikczemniejszy or najbardziej nikczemny, derived adverb nikczemnie)

  1. wicked, dishonorable, despicable
  2. (humorous) insufficient, inadequate
  3. (obsolete) of little value, worthless, wretched

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

Descendants

  • Belarusian: нікчэмны (nikčemny)
  • Ukrainian: нікчемний (nikčemnyj)

Further reading

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