cienki

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *tьnъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ɕɛŋ.ki/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋki
  • Syllabification: cien‧ki

Adjective

cienki (comparative cieńszy, superlative najcieńszy, derived adverb cienko)

  1. thin
    Antonym: gruby
  2. (colloquial) inept
  3. (colloquial) mediocre; weak; lame

Declension

adjectives
adverbs
noun
  • cienkość

Further reading

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