spolegliwy

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech spolehlivý. By surface analysis, s- + polegać + -liwy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spɔ.lɛɡˈli.vɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ivɨ
  • Syllabification: spo‧leg‧li‧wy

Adjective

spolegliwy (comparative spolegliwszy, superlative najspolegliwszy, derived adverb spolegliwie)

  1. reliable (whom one can trust)
  2. (colloquial) acquiescent, willing to compromise

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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