Polish

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Etymology

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From nie- +‎ skalany.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɲɛskaˈlanɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -anɘ
  • Syllabification: nie‧ska‧la‧ny

Adjective

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nieskalany (not comparable, derived adverb nieskalanie)

  1. (literary) untainted (free from admixtures, impurities, blemishes)
    Synonyms: czysty, niepokalany, nieskazitelny
  2. (literary, of nature) virgin (undisturbed by human activity)
    Synonym: dziewiczy
  3. (literary, of people) blameless, faultless, impeccable, irreproachable, unblemished (morally pure)
    Synonyms: kryształowy, niepokalany, nieposzlakowany
  4. (literary, of a woman) chaste, continent (abstaining from sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: cnotliwy
  5. (colloquial, humorous, ironic, of people) lacking in some quality
    nieskalany myślądumb

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun

Further reading

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