łaskawy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *laskavъ. By surface analysis, łaska + -awy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wasˈka.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɨ
  • Syllabification: łas‧ka‧wy

Adjective

łaskawy (comparative łaskawszy, superlative najłaskawszy, derived adverb łaskawie)

  1. gracious, kind
  2. favorable, favourable
  3. tame, docile

Declension

Derived terms

verb

Further reading

  • łaskawy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • łaskawy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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