biedny

Polish

Alternative forms

  • bidny (colloquial, uncommon)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *bědьnъ. By surface analysis, bieda + -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛd.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdnɨ
  • Syllabification: bied‧ny

Adjective

biedny (comparative biedniejszy, superlative najbiedniejszy, adverb biednie)

  1. poor (with no possessions or money)
    Synonyms: goły, niebogaty, skromny, ubogi
    Antonyms: bogaty, zamożny
  2. poor (used to express pity)

Declension

Derived terms

adjectives
nouns
proverb
  • biednemu zawsze wiatr w oczy
verbs
nouns
verbs

Collocations

Further reading

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