krzywy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krivъ.

Cognate with Lithuanian kreivas, Latin curvus (from zero-grade) and indirectly Latvian krails, Old Irish cruind, and Ancient Greek κορωνός (korōnós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʂɨ.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvɨ
  • Syllabification: krzy‧wy

Adjective

krzywy (comparative bardziej krzywy, superlative najbardziej krzywy, derived adverb krzywo)

  1. crooked
    Antonym: prosty
  2. wry

Declension

Derived terms

adverb
nouns
verb

Further reading

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