względny

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Polish

Etymology

From wzgląd +‎ -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvzɡlɛnd.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndnɘ
  • Syllabification: względ‧ny

Adjective

względny (comparative względniejszy, superlative najwzględniejszy, derived adverb względnie)

  1. relative
  2. comparatively good, fairly good
    • 2014 May 24, Bogusław Chrabota, “Za co nie lubię Unii? Mojej Unii”, in Rzeczpospolita, archived from the original on 2023-04-13:
      Tam, na Wschodzie wciąż Azja: burdel, korupcja, bałagan, autorytaryzm, a przede wszystkim lekceważenie ludzi. Jakąż wartością jest spokój i względny dostatek indywidualnego człowieka w Federacji [Rosyjskiej] czy do niedawna na Ukrainie?
      There, in the East, it is still Asia: mess, corruption, disorder, authoritarianism, and above all, contempt for people. What is the value of peace and decent wealth for an individual person in the Federation or, until not long ago, in Ukraine?

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

Further reading

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