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czerń

//ˈt͡ʂɛrɲ/ | /ˈt͡ʂɛrɲ//
Polishnounverb

Grammatical form

czerń is the second-person singular imperative form of czernić — “to blacken (to make black).

See the full entry for czernić

Definitions

  1. 1.
    black (colour)
    • kolor czerni ― colour of black

  2. 2.
    black (dye, pigment)
    • amidowa czerń

      amide black

    • anilinowa czerń

      anilinic black

    • żelazowa czerń

      iron black

  3. 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. 4.
    dark (a complete or partial absence of light)
    • ziać czernią

      to spew black

  5. 5.
    Ukrainian (17th century term for peasants living in Ukraine)
  6. 6.
    derogatorycommoners, riffraff

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Back-formation from czarny. First attested in 1558.

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

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