Russian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dušьnъ. By surface analysis, дух (dux) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈduʂnɨj]
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Adjective edit

ду́шный (dúšnyj) (comparative (по)душне́е or (по)душне́й)

  1. stuffy (poorly-ventilated; close)
  2. (slang, new) toxic (of a person)

Declension edit