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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old East Slavic тверезъ (tverezŭ), a metathesised form of терезвъ (terezvŭ), from Proto-Slavic *terzvъ.

Doublet of тре́звый (trézvyj), a borrowing from Old Church Slavonic.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

тверёзый (tverjózyj) (comparative (по)тверёзее or (по)тверёзей)

  1. (regional or low colloquial) sober

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