gderliwy

Polish

Etymology

From gderać + -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡdɛrˈli.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ivɨ
  • Syllabification: gder‧li‧wy

Adjective

gderliwy (comparative gderliwszy, superlative najgderliwszy, derived adverb gderliwie)

  1. (colloquial, of a person) cantankerous, crank, cranky, curmudgeonly, disgruntled, grouchy, grumbly, grumpy, snitchy
    Synonyms: malkontencki, marudny, naburmuszony, zrzędliwy
  2. (colloquial, of a voice) cantankerous, crank, cranky, curmudgeonly, disgruntled, grouchy, grumbly, grumpy, snitchy
    Synonyms: malkontencki, marudny, naburmuszony, zrzędliwy
  3. (literary) resembling a whiny voice

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • gderliwość
adjective
  • gderalski
nouns
  • gdera
  • gderactwo
  • gderacz
  • gderaczka
  • gderanina
verb

Further reading

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