Ukrainian

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Etymology

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From до́теп (dótep) +‎ -ний (-nyj). Compare Belarusian дасці́пны (dascípny), Polish dowcipny, Czech důvtipný.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dɔˈtɛpnei̯]
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Adjective

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доте́пний (dotépnyj) (adverb доте́пно, abstract noun доте́пність)

  1. witty (amusingly ingenious; full of wit)
  2. sharp-witted, sharp (keen of intellect)
    Synonyms: дога́дливий (dohádlyvyj), кмітли́вий (kmitlývyj)
  3. ingenious, clever (showing originality or sagacity)

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