Polish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish krnąbrny, knąbrzny, krąbrny, perhaps from Middle High German krump (crooked), from Old High German krumb. Compare German krumm.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrnɔm.brnɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔmbrnɨ
  • Syllabification: krnąb‧rny

Adjective

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krnąbrny (comparative krnąbrniejszy, superlative najkrnąbrniejszy, derived adverb krnąbrnie)

  1. rebellious, contumacious, defiant

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun

Further reading

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