барз

Carpathian Rusyn

Etymology

Reduced form of барзо (barzo), ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bъrzъ (“fast, swift”). Likely further influenced by Polish bardzo (“very”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /barz/

Adverb

барз • (barz)

1. very, extremely

   не барз ― ne barz ― not very; hardly

   Готар му дуже, барз мізерный.

   Hotar mu duže, barz mizernŷj.

   The land is very, very worthless to him.

   Мы сьме барз добры штуденты.

   Mŷ sʹme barz dobrŷ študentŷ.

   We are very good students.

Further reading

• Kercha, Ihor (2012) Словник русько-русинськый: у 2 т. [Russian-Rusyn Dictionary: in 2 vols] (overall work in Russian and Carpathian Rusyn), Uzhhorod: PoliPrint