mocny

See also: mócny, mòcny, and mocný

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *megʰ-der.

Proto-Balto-Slavic *magtis

Proto-Slavic *mȍťь

Old Polish moc

Polish moc

Proto-Indo-European *-nós

Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas

Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ

Old Polish -ny

Polish -ny

Polish mocny

From moc + -ny.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɔt͡s.nɘ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔt͡snɘ
• Syllabification: moc‧ny

Adjective

mocny (comparative mocniejszy, superlative najmocniejszy, derived adverb mocno)

1. strong (capable of producing great physical force)

   Synonyms: krzepki, mocarny, potężny, silny

   Antonyms: niemocny, słaby

2. strong, powerful (exhibiting great physical force)
3. strong, sturdy (capable of withstanding great physical force)
4. strong, capable, good [with z (+ genitive) ‘at something’ or w (+ locative) ‘at something’]
5. strong, cogent, convincing (difficult to oppose or refute)
6. tight (under high tension)
7. strong (highly stimulating to the senses; easily perceived)

   Synonyms: intensywny, ostry, silny

8. strong, potent (having a high concentration of an essential or active ingredient)
9. powerful, hard-hitting, profound (evoking deep feelings or emotions)
10. (chemistry) strong (that completely ionizes into anions and cations in a solution)
11. (phonetics) fortis, tense

Declension

Declension of mocny (hard)

singular					plural
	masculine animate	masculine inanimate	feminine	neuter	virile (= masculine personal)	non-virile
nominative/vocative	mocny		mocna	mocne	mocni	mocne
genitive	mocnego		mocnej	mocnego	mocnych
dative	mocnemu		mocnej	mocnemu	mocnym
accusative	mocnego	mocny	mocną	mocne	mocnych	mocne
instrumental	mocnym		mocną	mocnym	mocnymi
locative	mocnym		mocnej	mocnym	mocnych

Derived terms

nouns

• mocne uderzenie

Related terms

noun

• moc

Further reading

• “mocny”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “mocny”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)