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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *terzvъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʂɛʑ.vɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɛʑvɘ
- Syllabification: trzeź‧wy
Adjective
trzeźwy (comparative trzeźwiejszy or bardziej trzeźwy, superlative najtrzeźwiejszy or najbardziej trzeźwy, derived adverb trzeźwo)
- sober (not drunk)
- Antonym: nietrzeźwy
- wide awake, fully awake, not sleepy
1947, Witold Makowiecki, Przygody Meliklesa Greka, page 86:Starzec rozbudził się wreszcie, usiadł na posłaniu, od razu przytomny i trzeźwy.- The old man finally woke up; he sat up on the bed, immediately conscious and wide awake.
- lucid (not confused)
Declension
Declension of trzeźwy (hard)
Noun
trzeźwy m pers (female equivalent trzeźwa)
- sober person
- Antonym: nietrzeźwy
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
- trzeźwy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- trzeźwy in Polish dictionaries at PWN