krušný

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [krʊʃniː]
• Hyphenation: kruš‧ný

Etymology 1

The adjective, suffixed with +‎ -ný is derived from Old Czech krušiti (“harrow, earlier grind, crush”), which is from Proto-Slavic *krušiti. This was probably derived from Proto-Slavic *kruchъ ("piece, fragment"), but the reverse way is also possible.

Adjective

krušný (comparative krušnější, superlative nejkrušnější)

1. (of time, life, work) hard, (of work) strenuous, (of time) grim

Synonyms

• těžký
• obtížný
• namáhavý
• náročný

Related terms

• krušno
• zkroušeně
• zkroušený
• zkrušený
• zkrušit

Etymology 2

The adjective is derived from Old Czech krušec (“piece of ore”), derived from Old Czech krušiti (“grind, crush”).

Adjective

krušný (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) connected with ore

Usage notes

Nowadays the adjective is used in this sense only in the name Krušné hory (Ore Mountains).

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