tęskny

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish tesny, from Proto-Slavic *tъsknъ, from *tъska +‎ *-ьnъ. By surface analysis, tęsknić +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛw̃sk.nɘ/, /ˈtɛnsk.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛw̃sknɘ
  • Syllabification: tęsk‧ny

Adjective

tęskny (comparative bardziej tęskny, superlative najbardziej tęskny, derived adverb tęsknie or tęskno)

  1. nostalgic, wistful

Declension

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Further reading

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