złomny

Polish

Etymology

From z- + Old Polish łomić + -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzwɔm.nɨ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔmnɨ
  • Syllabification: złom‧ny

Adjective

złomny (comparative złomniejszy, superlative najzłomniejszy, no derived adverb)

  1. (archaic) breakable, fragile
    • 1899 (poem written 14 September 1818), Adam Mickiewicz, “Już się z pogodnych niebios oćma zdarła smutna”, in Poezye Adama Mickiewicza, Księgarnia G. Gebethnera, archived from the original on 2022-05-15:
      A w zawody na złomnem puściwszy się drewnie,
      And having entered into the contest on a fragile piece of wood,

Declension

Further reading

  • złomny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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