trzeźwy

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *terzvъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʂɛ.ʑvɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛʑvɘ
  • Syllabification: trze‧źwy

Adjective

trzeźwy (comparative trzeźwiejszy or bardziej trzeźwy, superlative najtrzeźwiejszy or najbardziej trzeźwy, derived adverb trzeźwo)

  1. sober (not drunk)
    Antonym: nietrzeźwy
  2. 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.
  3. lucid (not confused)

Declension

Noun

trzeźwy m pers (female equivalent trzeźwa)

  1. sober person
    Antonym: nietrzeźwy

Declension

Derived terms

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Further reading

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