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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish prózno. By surface analysis, próżny + -o. Compare Kashubian próżno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpruʐnɔ/
- Rhymes: -uʐnɔ
- Syllabification: próż‧no
Adverb
próżno (not generally comparable, comparative próżniej, superlative najpróżniej)
- (literary) futilely (such that no effect may be gained)
- Synonyms: bezskutecznie, daremnie, darmo, na darmo, na próżno, nadaremnie
- Antonym: skutecznie
Derived terms
Further reading
- próżno in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- próżno in Polish dictionaries at PWN