Skip to main content

perný

/[ˈpɛrniː]/
Czechadj

Definitions

  1. 1.
    hard, tough, busy
    • perný den

      a hard day

  2. 2.
    obsoletefeathered, covered with feathers

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech perný (“peppery”), from peprný (“peppery”), from pepř (“pepper”) + -ný. The change in the meaning of perný may have been influenced by its association with the verb prát se (“to fight, to scuffle”).

Forms

  • pernějšícomparative
  • nejpernějšísuperlative
  • perněadverb
  • pernéfeminine • nominative
  • pernéinanimate • nominative
Nominative
Singular
perný, perná, perné
Plural
perní, perná
Genitive
Singular
perného, perné
Plural
perných
Dative
Singular
pernému, perné
Plural
perným
Accusative
Singular
perného, perný, pernou, perné
Plural
perné, perná
Locative
Singular
perném, perné
Plural
perných
Instrumental
Singular
perným, pernou
Plural
pernými

Nearby Czech words

Browse the Czech dictionary →