Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *utěšьnъ. By surface analysis, уті́ш(ити) (utíš(yty)) +‎ -ний (-nyj). Compare Belarusian уце́шны (ucjéšny), Polish ucieszny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʊˈtʲiʃnei̯]
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Adjective

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уті́шний (utíšnyj) (adverb уті́шно, abstract noun уті́шність)

  1. comforting
  2. consoling, consolatory
  3. cheering

Usage notes

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  • The forms уті́шний (utíšnyj) (used after consonants or at the beginning of a clause) and вті́шний (vtíšnyj) (used after vowels) differ in pronunciation but are considered variants of the same word.

Declension

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Derived terms

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