Russian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *grěšьnъ. By surface analysis, грех (grex) +‎ -ный (-nyj).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡrʲeʂnɨj]
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Adjective edit

гре́шный (gréšnyj) (comparative (по)грешне́е or (по)грешне́й)

  1. sinful
  2. (colloquial, short form only) guilty, culpable

Declension edit