niechlujny

Polish

Etymology

(Note that there is no Polish word *chlujny.) Related to Russian холя (xolja, care, attention), холуй (xoluj, obsequious overattentive servant), and also Polish schludny (neat, tidy), from chludzić (to clean thoroughly, to have high standards of cleanliness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɲɛxˈluj.nɨ/
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Adjective

niechlujny (comparative bardziej niechlujny, superlative najbardziej niechlujny, adverb niechlujnie)

  1. slovenly, scruffy, squalid, untidy, messy
  2. sloppy, slipshod

Declension

Derived terms

  • niechlujność
  • niechluj
  • niechluja
  • niechlujstwo

Further reading

  • niechlujny”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN, (Please provide a date or year)
  • niechlujny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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