naj-
See also: naj
Old Polish
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Proto-Slavic *naji-
Old Polish naj-
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.
Pronunciation
Suffix
naj-
- used to form superlatives
Derived terms
Category Old Polish terms prefixed with naj- not found
Descendants
Polish
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Inherited from Old Polish naj-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aj
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Prefix
naj-
- 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-
- 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-
- 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
- ^ 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-
- 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