cziénzki

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ciężki.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃjenski/
• Rhymes: -enski
• Syllabification: czién‧zki

Adjective

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

nouns

• cziénzkoszcz

 

Further reading

• Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “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