dŏwny

See also: downy and dôwny

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dawny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈdɔv.nɪ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdɔwv.nɪ/, (Głogówek) /ˈdɛwv.nɪ/
  • Audio (non-Western):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvnɪ, -ɔwvnɪ, -ɛwvnɪ
  • Syllabification: dŏw‧ny

Adjective

dŏwny (comparative dŏwniejszy, superlative nojdŏwniejszy, derived adverb dŏwno)

  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)

Declension

Declension of dŏwny
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine virile nonvirile
animate inanimate
nominative dŏwny dŏwne dŏwnŏ dŏwni dŏwne
genitive dŏwnego dŏwnyj dŏwnych
dative dŏwnymu dŏwnyj dŏwnym
accusative dŏwnego dŏwny dŏwne dŏwnõ dŏwnych dŏwne
instrumental dŏwnym dŏwnōm dŏwnymi
locative dŏwnym dŏwnyj dŏwnych
vocative dŏwny dŏwne dŏwnŏ dŏwni dŏwne

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