łzawy

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sleydʰ-der.
Proto-Slavic *slьzati
Proto-Slavic *slьza
Old Polish słza
Proto-Slavic *-avъ
Old Polish -awy
Old Polish słzawy
Polish łzawy

    Inherited from Old Polish słzawy.

    By surface analysis, łza +‎ -awy.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈwza.vɘ/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -avɘ
    • Syllabification: łza‧wy

    Adjective

    łzawy (comparative łzawszy, superlative najłzawszy, derived adverb łzawo)

    1. tearful, lachrymose
    2. tearjerking

    Declension

    Declension of łzawy (hard)
    singular plural
    masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
    nominative/vocative łzawy łzawa łzawe łzawi łzawe
    genitive łzawego łzawej łzawego łzawych
    dative łzawemu łzawej łzawemu łzawym
    accusative łzawego łzawy łzawą łzawe łzawych łzawe
    instrumental łzawym łzawą łzawym łzawymi
    locative łzawym łzawej łzawym łzawych

    Further reading

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