pusty

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See also: pustý

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pustъ (“empty”). Cognate with Upper Sorbian pusty, Polish pusty, Czech pustý, Old Church Slavonic поустъ (pustŭ), and Russian пусто́й (pustój).

Pronunciation

Adjective

pusty (comparative pusćejšy, superlative nejpusćejšy, adverb pusto)

  1. desolate, deserted
  2. empty (destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense)

Declension

Declension of pusty
Masculine singular Feminine singular Neuter singular Dual Plural
Nominative pusty pusta puste pustej puste
Genitive pustego pusteje pustego pusteju pustych
Dative pustemu pustej pustemu pustyma pustym
Accusative pusty
pustego (animate) 		pustu puste pustej
pusteju (animate) 		puste
pustych (optional animate form)
Instrumental pustym pusteju pustym pustyma pustymi
Locative pustem pustej pustem pustyma pustych

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pustъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpus.tɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ustɘ
  • Syllabification: pus‧ty

Adjective

pusty (comparative bardziej pusty, superlative najbardziej pusty, derived adverb pusto)

  1. empty
    Antonym: pełny
  2. uninhabited
  3. (not comparable) blank (free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in)
  4. hollow

Declension

Declension of pusty (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative pusty pusta puste puści puste
genitive pustego pustej pustego pustych
dative pustemu pustej pustemu pustym
accusative pustego pusty pustą puste pustych puste
instrumental pustym pustą pustym pustymi
locative pustym pustej pustym pustych

Derived terms

nouns
verbs

Further reading

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