сур'ёзны

Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian серьёзный (serʹjóznyj), the е>у change is due to influence of the close synonym суро́вы (suróvy).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [suˈrjoznɨ]
  • Rhymes: -oznɨ
  • Hyphenation: су‧р'ёз‧ны

Adjective

сур'ёзны • (surʺjózny) (adverb сур'ёзна)

  1. respectful, serious, thoughtful (which is determined by thoroughness, positivity in one's thoughts, actions, attitude in life)
  2. serious (which indicates a thoughtful attitude towards something)
  3. meaningful, serious (important, significant by topic, content, character)
  4. serious (deserving, requiring attention because of its importance, significance, complexity)
  5. concentrated, pensive (busy with thoughts)

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • сур'ёзнасць f inan (surʺjóznascʹ)
verbs
  • сур'ёзнець impf (surʺjóznjecʹ)

References

  1. ^ Martynaŭ, V. U., Tsykhun, G. A., editors (1978–2017), “сур'ёзны”, in Этымалагічны слоўнік беларускай мовы [Etymological Dictionary of the Belarusian Language] (in Belarusian), Minsk: Belaruskaia navuka

Further reading

  • сур'ёзны”, in Skarnik's Belarusian dictionary (in Belarusian), based on Kandrat Krapiva's Explanatory Dictionary of the Belarusian Language (1977-1984)
  • сур'ёзны” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org