никчёмный

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian нікче́мний (nikčémnyj) in late XIX or early XX, from Old Ruthenian никче́мный (nikčémnyj), which might be from Old Polish nikczemny. By surface analysis, ни (ni) + к (k) + чему́ (čemú) + -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪkˈt͡ɕɵmnɨj]

Adjective

никчёмный • (nikčómnyj) (comparative (по)никчёмнее or (по)никчёмней, abstract noun никчёмность)

  1. worthless, useless, good for nothing
    Synonyms: никуды́шный (nikudýšnyj), бесполе́зный (bespoléznyj)

Declension

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