Ukrainian

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Etymology

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краса́ (krasá) +‎ -и́вий (-ývyj). Cognates include Russian краси́вый (krasívyj), Belarusian красі́вы (krasívy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [krɐˈsɪʋei̯]
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Adjective

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краси́вий (krasývyj) (comparative кра́щий, adverb краси́во)

  1. beautiful, handsome (referred to both physical aspect and works of art such as paintings and photos)
    Synonyms: вродли́вий (vrodlývyj), га́рний (hárnyj), фа́йний (fájnyj), хоро́ший (xoróšyj)

Declension

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Synonyms

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  • прекрасний (prekrasnyj) (this particular synonym is emphatic since it means "very beautiful")

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