dáwnÿ

See also: dawny

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dawny.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈdɒvnɪ]
  • Syllabification: dáw‧nÿ

Adjective

dáwnÿ (comparative dáwnijsÿ, superlative nojdáwnijsÿ, adverb dáwno)

  1. distant, ancient, old (existing in the far past in relation to now)
  2. old, previous, former; ex (having been someone or something in the past but not anymore)

Derived terms
nouns
  • dáwnoszcz

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021), “I. dawny”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 2, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 22-23
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