szczęśliwy

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Polish

Etymology

From szczęście +‎ -liwy. Compare Czech šťastlivý and Russian счастли́вый (sčastlívyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂt͡ʂɛw̃ɕˈli.vɘ/, /ʂt͡ʂɛɲɕˈli.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɘ
  • Syllabification: szczęś‧li‧wy

Adjective

szczęśliwy (comparative szczęśliwszy, superlative najszczęśliwszy, derived adverb szczęśliwie)

  1. lucky; fortunate
  2. happy (enjoying peace, comfort, etc; contented, joyous)

Declension

Derived terms

verb

Further reading

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