marnivý

Czech

Etymology

From marnit +‎ -ivý.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmarɲɪviː]

Adjective

marnivý (comparative marnivější, superlative nejmarnivější, adverb marnivě)

  1. vain, conceited
  2. vain, showy (overly interested in one's dress, appearance etc)

Usage notes

  • In the "vain, showy" sense best translatable into English as foppish, but in Czech used (in the feminine form marnivá) for women as well, maybe even more often than for men.

Declension

Declension of marnivý (hard)
singular
masculine feminine neuter
animate inanimate
nominative marnivý marnivá marnivé
genitive marnivého marnivé marnivého
dative marnivému marnivé marnivému
accusative marnivého marnivý marnivou marnivé
locative marnivém marnivé marnivém
instrumental marnivým marnivou marnivým
plural
masculine feminine neuter
animate inanimate
nominative marniví marnivé marnivá
genitive marnivých
dative marnivým
accusative marnivé marnivá
locative marnivých
instrumental marnivými

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