Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French compétent + -ny, from Old French competent, from Latin competens.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔm.pɛˈtɛn.tnɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛntnɨ
  • Syllabification: kom‧pe‧ten‧tny

Adjective

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kompetentny (not comparable, derived adverb kompetentnie)

  1. competent (skilled)
    Synonyms: fachowy, profesjonalny
    Antonym: niekompetentny
  2. competent (adequate for a purpose)

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun
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noun

Further reading

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