Masurian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish ciężki.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃʲenski]
  • Syllabification: cziénz‧ki

Adjective edit

cziénzki (comparative (Western Masuria) cziénzi or (Eastern Masuria) cziénzéj, superlative (Western Masuria) nácziénzi or (Eastern Masuria) nácziénzéj, derived adverb cziénzko)

  1. heavy (having much physical weight)
    1. (of constructions, furniture) heavy (massive)
    2. (of clothes) heavy (thick and/or warm)
    3. (of sins) heavy (serious)
  2. (of soil) fertile; thick
  3. hard, difficult, heavy (requiring much effort; not easy)
  4. heavy (not easy to bear; burdensome)
  5. (of a disease) serious, severe (dangerous, life-threatening)

Derived terms edit

nouns

Further reading edit

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021) “ciężki”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 344-354