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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish obojętny, from dialectal Proto-Slavic *obojętьnъ. By surface analysis, oba + -o- + jąć + -ny.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔbɔˈjɛntnɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɛntnɘ
- Syllabification: o‧bo‧jęt‧ny
Adjective
obojętny (comparative obojętniejszy, superlative najobojętniejszy, derived adverb obojętnie)
- indifferent, apathetic
- Synonyms: apatyczny, beznamiętny, tępy
- Antonym: namiętny
- obojętny na coś ― indifferent to something
- obojętny dla kogoś, wobec kogoś ― indifferent to someone
- unimportant, insignificant, arousing no significant feelings
- Synonyms: błahy, nieistotny, nieważny
- obojętny komuś, dla kogoś ― unimportant to someone/someone doesn't care
- (chemistry) inert
- Synonym: bierny
- (physics) neutral (possessing no charge)
- (archaic) understandable in two ways, with two meanings
- Synonym: dwuznaczny
Declension
Declension of obojętny (hard)
Derived terms
Further reading
- obojętny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- obojętny in Polish dictionaries at PWN