pierwy

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Old Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pь̀rvъ. First attested in the 15th century.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /pjɛrvɨː/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /pjɛrvɨ/

Adjective[edit]

pierwy (comparative pierwszy, superlative napirwszy)

  1. first
  2. first; early, beginning
  3. first; prior, earlier
  4. first; best

Descendants[edit]

  • Masurian: psiérsÿ
  • Polish: (with addition of the comparative ending -szy) pierwszy, pierwy, (Middle Polish) pierwy
  • Silesian: piyrszy

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