Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ.

See also -ní.

Suffix

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-ný (adjective-forming suffix)

  1. -ful
    barva + ‎-ný → ‎barevný
    kal + ‎-ný → ‎kalný
    pokoj + ‎-ný → ‎pokojný
  2. (chemistry) added at the end of the name of an electropositive component with an oxidation number of I in a compound
    sodík + ‎-ný → ‎sodný

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • -ný in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From nýr (new) and/or (new moon).[1][2][3]

Proper noun

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-ný f (proper noun-forming suffix, proper noun, genitive singular -nýjar)

  1. suffix forming female given names
    dag (day) + ‎-ný → ‎Dagný
    Guð (God) + ‎-ný → ‎Guðný
    sigur (victory) + ‎-ný → ‎Signý
    ár (year) + ‎-ný → ‎Árný

Declension

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Usage notes

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  • Not all female names ending in -ný derive from this name element. Those that don't so derive lack the -ju ending in the accusative and dative, e.g. Anný (Anne, Annie), Jenný (Jenny), Jóný (female form of Jón).

References

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  1. ^ Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic
  2. ^ Rudolf Simek (1903) Dictionary of Northern Mythology
  3. ^ Judith Ahrholdt (2004–2024) Nordic Names[1]

Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *-ьnъ.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ný m

  1. -ful
    farba + ‎-ný → ‎farebný
    pokoj + ‎-ný → ‎pokojný
  2. (chemistry) added at the end of the name of an electropositive component with an oxidation number of I in a compound
    sodík + ‎-ný → ‎sodný (compare chlorid sodný (sodium chloride))

Usage notes

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  • If the preceding vowel or syllabic consonant is long or is a one of the diphthongs ia, ie, iu or ô, the vowel of this suffix is shortened to -ny.

Declension

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Derived terms

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