jedyny

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Czech jediný, from Proto-Slavic *edìnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *edīˀnas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁edʰ-(H)iHnos, with the *h₁edʰ- element of unclear origin, ultimately from *(H)óy(H)nos. Displaced Old Polish jedziny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛˈdɨ.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨnɨ
  • Syllabification: je‧dy‧ny

Adjective

jedyny (not comparable, adverb jedynie)

  1. only, sole (alone in a category)
  2. only (singularly superior; the best)
  3. only (without sibling)

Declension

Derived terms

noun
  • jedyność
verbs
adjective
nouns
numerals

Further reading

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