Polish

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Etymology

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From nie- +‎ dostateczny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛ.dɔ.staˈtɛt͡ʂ.nɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂnɘ
  • Syllabification: nie‧do‧sta‧tecz‧ny

Adjective

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niedostateczny (not comparable, derived adverb niedostatecznie)

  1. insufficient
    Antonym: dostateczny
  2. inadequate
    Antonym: dostateczny

Declension

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Noun

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niedostateczny m inan

  1. (education) F (the letter grade assigned) [with z (+ genitive) ‘in what subject’]
    Synonyms: jedynka (school), dwójka (university)

Usage notes

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In Poland, the lowest, failing grade at universities and other institutions of higher learning ("niedostateczny") is denoted with a 2. In primary and secondary education, it's denoted with a 1 while 2 stands for dopuszczający which is not used in universities.

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