klawy

Polish

Etymology

Possibly from dialectal Czech klavý, alternatively introduced into Polish by Roma from Slovak kľavý (“numb, rigid, torpid”) with a semantic shift. Compare Russian клёвый (kljóvyj).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkla.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɨ
  • Syllabification: kla‧wy

Adjective

klawy (comparative bardziej klawy, superlative najbardziej klawy, derived adverb klawo)

  1. (colloquial) tubular, hunky-dory (cool, awesome)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dobry

Declension
Declension of klawy (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative klawy klawa klawe klawi klawe
genitive klawego klawej klawego klawych
dative klawemu klawej klawemu klawym
accusative klawego klawy klawą klawe klawych klawe
instrumental klawym klawą klawym klawymi
locative klawym klawej klawym klawych

Further reading
  • klawy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • klawy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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