naj-

See also: naj

Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /naːj/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /nɒj/

    Suffix

    naj-

    1. used to form superlatives

    Derived terms

    Category Old Polish terms prefixed with naj- not found

    Descendants

    • Polish: naj-
    • Silesian: noj-

    Polish

    Etymology

      Inherited from Old Polish naj-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /naj/
      • Audio:(file)
      • Rhymes: -aj
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      Prefix

      naj-

      1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
        naj- + ‎głodny → ‎najgłodniejszy
        naj- + ‎prawdopodobnie → ‎najprawdopodobniej

      Derived terms

      Polish superlative adjectives
      Polish superlative adverbs

      Further reading

      • naj- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

      Serbo-Croatian

      Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /nǎj/
      • IPA(key): /nǎːj/

      Prefix

      nàj- or náj-

      1. most, -est; used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, by attaching it to the comparative form.
        Ivan je brz, Petar je brži, ali Josip je najbrži!Ivan is fast, Petar is faster but Josip is the fastest!

      Slovak

      Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-. From parts *na and particle *i. Approximates to prefix *nad-.[1]

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈnaj/

      Prefix

      naj-

      1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
        Ivan je rýchly, Milan je rýchlejší, ale Jozef je najrýchlejší!Ivan is fast, Milan is faster but Jozef is the fastest!

      Derived terms

      References

      1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015) Český etymologický slovník, Třetí vydání (druhé přepracované a rozšířené vydání) edition, Prague: Leda, →ISBN

      Slovene

      Etymology

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /nàj/, /náːj/

      Prefix

      nȁj- or nȃj-

      1. most, -est; used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, by attaching it to the comparative form.
        Ivan je hitri, Ana je hitrejša, ampak Janez je najhitrejši!Ivan is fast, Ana is faster but Janez is the fastest!

      Derived terms

      Category Slovene adjective superlative forms not found
      Category Slovene adverb superlative forms not found