szczęsny

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See also: Szczęsny and Szczesny

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish szczęstny, from Proto-Slavic *sъčęstьnъ. Cognate of Czech šťastný.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʂt͡ʂɛw̃s.nɘ/, /ˈʂt͡ʂɛns.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃snɘ
  • Syllabification: szczęs‧ny
  • Homophone: Szczęsny

Adjective

szczęsny (comparative szczęśniejszy, superlative najszczęśniejszy, derived adverb szczęśnie)

  1. (archaic) happy
    Synonym: szczęśliwy
  2. (archaic) lucky
    Synonym: szczęśliwy

Declension

Further reading

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