trefny

Polish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtrɛf.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛfnɨ
  • Syllabification: tref‧ny

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish טרייף‎ (treyf) + -ny, from Hebrew טריפה‎.

Adjective

trefny (comparative bardziej trefny, superlative najbardziej trefny, adverb trefnie)

  1. (Judaism) treyf, unkosher
    Synonym: niekoszerny
  2. (colloquial) illegal (prohibited by established rules)
    Synonym: nielegalny
  3. (colloquial) fishy, shady, suspicious
    Synonym: podejrzany

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hungarian tréfás + -ny.

Adjective

trefny (comparative bardziej trefny, superlative najbardziej trefny, adverb trefnie)

  1. (dated) funny, amusing
    Synonyms: śmieszny, zabawny
Declension
Declension of trefny
case singular plural
masculine personal/animate masculine inanimate neuter feminine virile nonvirile
nominative, vocative trefny trefne trefna trefni trefne
genitive trefnego trefnej trefnych
dative trefnemu trefnym
accusative trefnego trefny trefne trefną trefnych trefne
instrumental trefnym trefnymi
locative trefnej trefnych
Derived terms
nouns

Further reading
  • trefny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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