wczesny

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wczasny, wczesny (well-timed, timely, fortuitous). By surface analysis, univerbation of w czas + -ny. Compare Czech včasný.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈft͡ʂɛs.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛsnɨ
  • Syllabification: wczes‧ny

Adjective

wczesny (comparative wcześniejszy, superlative najwcześniejszy, derived adverb wcześnie)

  1. early (at the beginning phase of something)
    Antonym: późny
  2. early (occurring at a time before the standard)
    Antonym: późny
  3. early (happening in morning hours)
    Antonym: późny
  4. early (of an older period of time, having existed a long time ago)
    Antonym: późny

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

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