potworny

Polish

Etymology

From potwór + -ny. Cognate with Ukrainian потворний (potvornyj), Carpathian Rusyn потворный (potvornŷj), Slovak potvorný.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔtˈfɔr.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔrnɨ
  • Syllabification: pot‧wor‧ny

Adjective

potworny (comparative potworniejszy, superlative najpotworniejszy, derived adverb potwornie)

  1. frightening, monstrous
  2. appalling
  3. monstrous, extreme

Declension

Derived terms

nouns

Further reading

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