Masurian

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Old Polish głupi.

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwupɕi/
  • Rhymes: -upɕi
  • Syllabification: głu‧psi

Adjective

edit

głupsi (comparative głupsziéjsÿ, superlative nágłupsziéjsÿ, derived adverb głupsie or głupsio)

  1. (sometimes nominalized) stupid, dumb; silly (not knowing or understanding much)
  2. stupid, dumb; silly (indicative of such a person or thing)
  3. stupid, dumb; silly (inable to deal with one's affairs and allowing oneself to be exploited; naive)
  4. underdeveloped; lacking sense; possessed, afflicted with confusion of the senses
  5. incapable of doing anything

Further reading

edit
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “głupi”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 280-281