Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, of pure blood.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɨs.tɛj krfi/

Adjective

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czystej krwi (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic, usually of an animal) full-blooded, purebred, thoroughbred (having genuine parents of the same breed)
    Synonym: pełnokrwisty
    koń czystej krwipurebred horse
  2. (idiomatic) of the first water (having all the characteristics attributed to the pattern of a person, object, or phenomenon)
    Synonym: pierwszej wody
    polityk czystej krwithoroughbred politician

Further reading

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  • czystej krwi in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • czystej krwi in Polish dictionaries at PWN