pierwszej wody

Polish

Alternative forms

czystej wody

Etymology

Literally, “of [the] first water”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpjɛr.fʂɛj ˈvɔ.dɨ/
Rhymes: -ɔdɨ

Adjective

pierwszej wody (not comparable, no derived adverb)

(idiomatic) of the first water (having all the characteristics attributed to the pattern of a person, object, or phenomenon)
Synonym: czystej krwi

polityk pierwszej wody ― thoroughbred politician

Further reading

pierwszej wody in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
pierwszej wody in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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