chytšy
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *xytrъ (“cunning, sly, wise”). Cognate with Upper Sorbian chětry, Polish chytry, Czech chytrý, Old Church Slavonic хꙑтръ (xytrŭ), and Russian хи́трый (xítryj).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxɨtʃɨ/
Adjective
chytšy (comparative chytśejšy, superlative nejchytśejšy, adverb chytśe)
- righteous
- good, nice, attractive
- Tam su chytše kulki.
- There are nice potatoes there.
- considerable, respectable
Declension
Declension of chytšy
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | chytšy | chytša | chytše | chytšej | chytše |
| Genitive | chytšego | chytšeje | chytšego | chytšeju | chytšych |
| Dative | chytšemu | chytšej | chytšemu | chytšyma | chytšym |
| Accusative | chytšy chytšego (animate) |
chytšu | chytše | chytšej chytšeju (animate) |
chytše chytšych (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | chytšym | chytšeju | chytšym | chytšyma | chytšymi |
| Locative | chytšem | chytšej | chytšem | chytšyma | chytšych |
Further reading
- Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “chytšy”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
- Starosta, Manfred (1999) “chytšy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
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