trefny

Polish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtrɛf.nɨ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛfnɨ
• Syllabification: tref‧ny

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish טרייף (treyf) + -ny, from Hebrew טריפה.

Adjective

trefny (comparative bardziej trefny, superlative najbardziej trefny, derived adverb trefnie)

1. (Judaism) treyf, unkosher

   Synonym: niekoszerny

2. (colloquial) illegal (prohibited by established rules)

   Synonym: nielegalny

3. (colloquial) fishy, shady, suspicious

   Synonym: podejrzany

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Hungarian tréfás + -ny.

Adjective

trefny (comparative bardziej trefny, superlative najbardziej trefny, derived adverb trefnie)

1. (dated) funny, amusing

   Synonyms: śmieszny, zabawny

Declension

Declension of trefny (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative	trefny		trefna	trefne	trefni	trefne
genitive	trefnego		trefnej	trefnego	trefnych
dative	trefnemu		trefnej	trefnemu	trefnym
accusative	trefnego	trefny	trefną	trefne	trefnych	trefne
instrumental	trefnym		trefną	trefnym	trefnymi
locative	trefnym		trefnej	trefnym	trefnych

Derived terms

nouns

• trefniś
• trefność

 

Further reading

• trefny in Polish dictionaries at PWN