okrutny

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *o(b)krǫtiti +‎ -ny, with an unexplained /u/ (the expected form would be *okrętny). Possibly influenced by Old Czech ukrutný.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -utnɘ
  • Syllabification: o‧krut‧ny
  • Homophone: Okrutny

Adjective

okrutny (comparative okrutniejszy or bardziej okrutny, superlative najokrutniejszy or najbardziej okrutny, derived adverb okrutnie)

  1. cruel
    Synonyms: (archaic) bestialny, bestialski
  2. (archaic) great, powerful
  3. (Kuyavia) large (very big)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:duży

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Further reading

  • okrutny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • okrutny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “okrutny”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 274