smętny

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish smęcien, from Proto-Slavic *sъmǫtьnъ, from *sъmǫtiti. By surface analysis, smęcić +‎ -ny. Doublet of smutny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsmɛnt.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntnɘ
  • Syllabification: smęt‧ny

Adjective

smętny (comparative smętniejszy, superlative najsmętniejszy, derived adverb smętnie)

  1. (literary) melancholic, doleful, cheerless
    Synonyms: ponury, posępny, smutny

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

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