harny

Polish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Belarusian га́рны (hárny) and Ukrainian га́рний (hárnyj).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈxar.nɘ/
  • Rhymes: -arnɘ
  • Syllabification: har‧ny

Adjective

harny (comparative harniejszy, superlative najharniejszy, derived adverb harno)

  1. (dialectal) arrogant, haughty, proud, supercilious
    Synonyms: dumny, hardy
  2. (dialectal) beautiful, shapely
    Synonyms: hoży, piękny, zgrabny, zwinny
  3. (Western Lublin, Eastern Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship) graceful; flirtatious

Declension

Further reading

  • harny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Hieronim Łopaciński (1892), “harny”, in “Przyczynki do nowego słownika języka polskiego (słownik wyrazów ludowych z Lubelskiego i innych okolic Królestwa Polskiego”, in Prace Filologiczne (in Polish), volume 4, Warsaw: skł. gł. w Księgarni E. Wende i Ska, page 200

Silesian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxar.nɪ/
  • Rhymes: -arnɪ
  • Syllabification: har‧ny

Adjective

harny (comparative harniyjszy, superlative nojharniyjszy, no derived adverb)

  1. gorgeous, magnificent, pompous, sumptuous
    Synonyms: paradny, spaniały

Declension

Declension of harny
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine virile nonvirile
animate inanimate
nominative harny harne harnŏ harni harne
genitive harnego harnyj harnych
dative harnymu harnyj harnym
accusative harnego harny harne harnõ harnych harne
instrumental harnym harnōm harnymi
locative harnym harnyj harnych
vocative harny harne harnŏ harni harne

Derived terms

nouns
  • harność

Further reading