sędziwy

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Polish szedziwy, from Old Polish szady +‎ -iwy. The current form is a result of mazuration and of a false association with sędzia.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛɲˈd͡ʑi.vɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: sę‧dzi‧wy

Adjective

sędziwy (comparative bardziej sędziwy, superlative najbardziej sędziwy, derived adverb sędziwie)

  1. aged, ancient, very old

Declension

References

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “sędziwy”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN

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