niechlujny

Polish

Etymology

Alteration of earlier *niechludźny, from nie- +‎ chludzić (“to clean thoroughly, to have high standards of cleanliness”) +‎ -ny.

Related to Russian холя (xolja, “care, attention”), холуй (xoluj, “obsequious overattentive servant”), Silesian kludzić, and also Polish schludny (“neat, tidy”), from schludzić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈxluj.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ujnɘ
  • Syllabification: nie‧chluj‧ny

Adjective

niechlujny (comparative bardziej niechlujny, superlative najbardziej niechlujny, derived adverb niechlujnie or (obsolete) niechlujno)

  1. slovenly, scruffy, squalid, untidy, messy
  2. sloppy, slipshod

Declension

Declension of niechlujny (hard)
singular plural
masculine animate masculine inanimate feminine neuter virile (= masculine personal) non-virile
nominative niechlujny niechlujna niechlujne niechlujni niechlujne
genitive niechlujnego niechlujnej niechlujnego niechlujnych
dative niechlujnemu niechlujnej niechlujnemu niechlujnym
accusative niechlujnego niechlujny niechlujną niechlujne niechlujnych niechlujne
instrumental niechlujnym niechlujną niechlujnym niechlujnymi
locative niechlujnym niechlujnej niechlujnym niechlujnych

Derived terms

nouns

Further reading

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