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Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle High German stīf or Middle Low German stīf + -ny, from Proto-Germanic *stīfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *steypós.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʂtɨv.nɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɨvnɨ
- Syllabification: sztyw‧ny
Adjective
sztywny (comparative sztywniejszy, superlative najsztywniejszy, derived adverb sztywno)
- rigid, stiff
- (informal) brought to such a consistency that it is impossible to pour
- (informal) devoid of flexibility
- (informal) strictly defined
- (informal, derogatory) drunkard
- (informal, derogatory) stiff, goner (dead person)
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:trup
Declension
Declension of sztywny (hard)
Derived terms
Further reading
- sztywny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- sztywny in Polish dictionaries at PWN