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żaden.

no, none (not any of a given number or group)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

pron/ˈʐa.dɛn//ˈʐɒ.den/Middle, Polish

  1. no, none (not any of a given number or group)

  2. no one, nobody

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey Proto-Slavic *i Proto-Indo-European *gʰe Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge Proto-Slavic *že Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynosder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *edīˀnas Proto-Slavic *edinъ univ.? Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰn̥dʰéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *gendātei Proto-Slavic *žę̄dàti Old Polish żędać Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Old Polish -ny ? ▲ Old Czech žádnýinflu. Old Polish żadny Polish żaden Inherited from Old Polish żadny. Compare Czech žádný.

particle/ˈʐa.dɛn//ˈʐɒ.den/Middle, Polish

  1. indicates that the following item has none of the characteristics it should; no

    colloquial

  2. indicates that the realness of something isn't; no, no such

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey Proto-Slavic *i Proto-Indo-European *gʰe Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge Proto-Slavic *že Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynosder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *edīˀnas Proto-Slavic *edinъ univ.? Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰn̥dʰéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *gendātei Proto-Slavic *žę̄dàti Old Polish żędać Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Old Polish -ny ? ▲ Old Czech žádnýinflu. Old Polish żadny Polish żaden Inherited from Old Polish żadny. Compare Czech žádný.

adj/ˈʐa.dɛn//ˈʐɒ.den/Middle, Polish

  1. no (not possessing any of the given characteristics)

    colloquial · not-comparable · sometimes
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey Proto-Slavic *i Proto-Indo-European *gʰe Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge Proto-Slavic *že Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynosder. Proto-Balto-Slavic *edīˀnas Proto-Slavic *edinъ univ.? Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰedʰ- Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰn̥dʰéti Proto-Balto-Slavic *gendātei Proto-Slavic *žę̄dàti Old Polish żędać Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Balto-Slavic *-inas Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ Old Polish -ny ? ▲ Old Czech žádnýinflu. Old Polish żadny Polish żaden Inherited from Old Polish żadny. Compare Czech žádný.

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