Polish

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Etymology

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Alteration of earlier *niechludźny, from nie- +‎ chludzić (to clean thoroughly, to have high standards of cleanliness) +‎ -ny.

Related to Russian холя (xolja, care, attention), холуй (xoluj, obsequious overattentive servant), Silesian kludzić, and also Polish schludny (neat, tidy), from schludzić.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛˈxluj.nɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ujnɨ
  • Syllabification: nie‧chluj‧ny

Adjective

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niechlujny (comparative bardziej niechlujny, superlative najbardziej niechlujny, derived adverb niechlujnie or (obsolete) niechlujno)

  1. slovenly, scruffy, squalid, untidy, messy
  2. sloppy, slipshod

Declension

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Derived terms

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nouns

Further reading

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