Polish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from German blau + -y.[1] First attested in the first half of the 17th century.[2][3]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbwa.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɨ
  • Syllabification: bła‧wy

Adjective edit

bławy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (dated) light blue
    Synonyms: bladoniebieski, modrawy

Declension edit

Related terms edit

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References edit

  1. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “bławy”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. ^ BŁAWY”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 2009 September 17
  3. ^ bławy in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading edit

  • bławy in Polish dictionaries at PWN