trefny
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtrɛf.nɘ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɛfnɘ
- Syllabification: tref‧ny
Etymology 1
Adapted borrowing of Yiddish טרייף (treyf) + -ny, from Hebrew טריפה.
Adjective
trefny (comparative bardziej trefny, superlative najbardziej trefny, derived adverb trefnie)
- (Judaism) treyf, unkosher
- Synonym: niekoszerny
- (colloquial) illegal (prohibited by established rules)
- Synonym: nielegalny
- (colloquial) fishy, shady, suspicious
- Synonym: podejrzany
Etymology 2
Adapted borrowing of Hungarian tréfás + -ny.
Adjective
trefny (comparative bardziej trefny, superlative najbardziej trefny, derived adverb trefnie)
Declension
Declension of trefny (hard)
| singular | plural | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine animate | masculine inanimate | feminine | neuter | virile (= masculine personal) | non-virile | |
| nominative | trefny | trefna | trefne | trefni | trefne | |
| genitive | trefnego | trefnej | trefnego | trefnych | ||
| dative | trefnemu | trefnej | trefnemu | trefnym | ||
| accusative | trefnego | trefny | trefną | trefne | trefnych | trefne |
| instrumental | trefnym | trefną | trefnym | trefnymi | ||
| locative | trefnym | trefnej | trefnym | trefnych | ||
Derived terms
nouns
- trefniś
- trefność
Further reading
- trefny in Polish dictionaries at PWN