bezsilny

Polish

Etymology

From bez siły + -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛsˈɕil.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ilnɨ
  • Syllabification: bez‧sil‧ny

Adjective

bezsilny (comparative bardziej bezsilny, superlative najbardziej bezsilny, derived adverb bezsilnie)

  1. helpless (unable to defend oneself)
    Synonyms: bezbronny, bezradny
  2. powerless (lacking sufficient power or strength)
    bezsilny w obliczu czegośpowerless in the face of
    bezsilny wobec czegośpowerless against/over
  3. (dated) weak (lacking in physical strength)

Declension

Derived terms

noun
verb
nouns

Further reading

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