Polish edit

Etymology edit

From na- +‎ modlić +‎ -ny. A word of dialectal origin as the standard form would be *namodlny.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /naˈmɔl.nɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔlnɨ
  • Syllabification: na‧mol‧ny

Adjective edit

namolny (comparative bardziej namolny or namolniejszy, superlative najbardziej namolny or najnamolniejszy, derived adverb namolnie)

  1. (colloquial, of people) importunate, insistent, obtrusive, persistent, pushy (imposing oneself on others and not leaving them alone)
    Synonyms: nachalny, natarczywy, natrętny
    Hypernym: uparty
  2. (colloquial) intrusive, persistent (characterized by great intensity, which makes others uncomfortable and reluctant to accept it)
    Synonyms: nachalny, natarczywy, natrętny

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

nouns

Further reading edit

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