mętny

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *mǫtьnъ. By surface analysis, mącić + -ny.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛnt.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛntnɨ
  • Syllabification: męt‧ny

Adjective

mętny (comparative mętniejszy, superlative najmętniejszy, derived adverb mętnie)

  1. (of liquids) turbid, murky
  2. (of lighting) dim
  3. hazy, indistinct, not clearly visible
  4. vague, fuzzy, nebulous
  5. obscure, abstruse
  6. murky, dubious, questionable

Declension

nouns
verb

Further reading

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