psiénknÿ

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish piękny.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpɕeŋknɪ]
  • Syllabification: psiénk‧nÿ

Adjective

psiénknÿ (comparative (Western Masuria) psiénknijsÿ or (Eastern Masuria) psiénkniéjsÿ, superlative (Western Masuria) nojpsiénknijsÿ or (Eastern Masuria) nojpsiénkniéjsÿ, adverb psiénknie)

  1. beautiful (attractive and possessing beauty)
  2. beautiful (good, admirable)
  3. right; correct
  4. admirable, praiseworthy

Derived terms
nouns
  • psiénknoszcz

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021), “piękny”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 6, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 85
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