noj-

See also: noj

Silesian

Alternative forms

  • nej- (Southern Silesian)
  • niej- (Southern Silesian)
  • nŏ- (Northern Silesian)

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Slavic *naji-
    Old Polish naj-
    Silesian noj-

    Inherited from Old Polish naj-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nɔj/
    • Rhymes: -ɔj
    • Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

    Prefix

    noj-

    1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
      ‎noj- + ‎stary → ‎nojstarszy
      ‎noj- + ‎czynsto → ‎nojczyńścij

    Derived terms

    Silesian superlative adjectives
    Silesian superlative adverbs

    Further reading

    Alfred Zaręba (1989) “Stopień najwyższy przym.: na-, n(i)ej-, ná-”, in Anna Kotulecka, editor, Mapy 1251-1500 (Atlas językowy Śląska) (in Polish), volume 7, number 1, →ISBN, Map 1410

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