naj-

See also: naj

Old Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /naːj/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /nɒj/

    Suffix

    naj-

    1. used to form superlatives

    Derived terms

    Category Old Polish terms prefixed with naj- not found

    Descendants

    • Polish: naj-
    • Silesian: noj-

    Polish

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish naj-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /naj/
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    • Rhymes: -aj
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    Prefix

    naj-

    1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
      naj- + ‎głodny → ‎najgłodniejszy
      naj- + ‎prawdopodobnie → ‎najprawdopodobniej

    Derived terms

    Polish superlative adjectives
    Polish superlative adverbs

    Further reading

    • naj- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

    Serbo-Croatian

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nǎj/, /nǎːj/

    Prefix

    nàj- or náj- (Cyrillic spelling на̀ј- or на́ј-)

    1. most, -est; used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, by attaching it to the comparative form.
      Ivan je brz, Petar je brži, ali Josip je najbrži!Ivan is fast, Petar is faster but Josip is the fastest!

    Slovak

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-. From parts *na and particle *i. Approximates to prefix *nad-.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnaj/

    Prefix

    naj-

    1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est
      Ivan je rýchly, Milan je rýchlejší, ale Jozef je najrýchlejší!Ivan is fast, Milan is faster but Jozef is the fastest!

    Derived terms

    References

    1. ^ Rejzek, Jiří (2015), Český etymologický slovník, Třetí vydání (druhé přepracované a rozšířené vydání) edition, Prague: Leda, →ISBN

    Slovene

    Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naji-.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /nàj/, /náːj/

    Prefix

    nȁj- or nȃj-

    1. most, -est; used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, by attaching it to the comparative form.
      Ivan je hitri, Ana je hitrejša, ampak Janez je najhitrejši!Ivan is fast, Ana is faster but Janez is the fastest!

    Derived terms

    Category Slovene adjective superlative forms not found
    Category Slovene adverb superlative forms not found