obcy

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obьťь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔp.t͡sɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔpt͡sɨ
  • Syllabification: ob‧cy

Adjective

obcy (comparative bardziej obcy, superlative najbardziej obcy)

  1. unfamiliar
  2. foreign (not belonging)
  3. foreign (belonging to a different culture, e.g. languages)

Declension

Noun

obcy m pers (feminine obca)

  1. (nominalized) stranger
  2. (nominalized, science fiction, ufology) extraterrestrial, space alien
    Synonyms: kosmita, ufok, ufoludek, zielony ludzik

Declension

Derived terms

noun

Further reading

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