czerń
//ˈt͡ʂɛrɲ/ | /ˈt͡ʂɛrɲ//
Polishnounverb
Grammatical form
czerń is the second-person singular imperative form of czernić — “to blacken (to make black)”.
Definitions
- 1.black (colour)
kolor czerni ― colour of black
- 2.black (dye, pigment)
amidowa czerń
amide black
anilinowa czerń
anilinic black
żelazowa czerń
iron black
- 3.black (black cloth hung up at funerals)
ubrać się w czerń
to get dressed in black
Więc wam w cżerni napiękniey
So you look most beautiful in black
- 4.dark (a complete or partial absence of light)
ziać czernią
to spew black
- 5.Ukrainian (17th century term for peasants living in Ukraine)
- 6.derogatorycommoners, riffraff
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Back-formation from czarny. First attested in 1558.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | czerń | czernie |
| Genitive | czerni | czerni |
| Dative | czerni | czerniom |
| Accusative | czerń | czernie |
| Instrumental | czernią | czerniami |
| Locative | czerni | czerniach |
| Vocative | czerni | czernie |
Nominative
Singular
czerń
Plural
czernie
Genitive
Singular
czerni
Plural
czerni
Dative
Singular
czerni
Plural
czerniom
Accusative
Singular
czerń
Plural
czernie
Instrumental
Singular
czernią
Plural
czerniami
Locative
Singular
czerni
Plural
czerniach
Vocative
Singular
czerni
Plural
czernie