lichutki
//liˈxut.ki//
Polishadj
Grammatical form
lichutki is the diminutive form of lichy — “paltry, meager, measly, miserable, shoddy, poor (less than expected)”.
Definitions of lichy adj · /ˈli.xɘ/ | /ˈli.xɨ/ | /ˈli.xɘ/
Full entry for lichy →- 1.paltry, meager, measly, miserable, shoddy, poor (less than expected)
- 2.sick, unhealthy, weakened, weak
- 3.poor, wretched (worthy of pity)
- 4.poor; dilapidated; unsophisticated; not affluent
- 5.lousy, flimsy, crummy, miserable, shoddy, poor, pitiful (poor quality)(colloquial, dialectal)
- 6.paltry, meager, measly, miserable (having small dimensions)(colloquial)
- 7.lousy, crummy, miserable, pitiful (characterized by low artistic, intellectual and moral standards)(colloquial)
- 8.meager (occupying the lowest social position and having little importance)(literary)
Etymology of lichy
Inherited from Old Polish lichy.
Etymology
From lichy + -utki.
Paradigm of lichy, with lichutki highlighted:
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Genitive | lichego, lichej | lichych |
| Dative | lichemu, lichej | lichym |
| Accusative | lichego, lichy, lichą, liche | lichych |
| Instrumental | lichym, lichą | lichymi |
| Locative | lichym, lichej | lichych |
Genitive
Singular
lichego, lichej
Plural
lichych
Dative
Singular
lichemu, lichej
Plural
lichym
Accusative
Singular
lichego, lichy, lichą, liche
Plural
lichych
Instrumental
Singular
lichym, lichą
Plural
lichymi
Locative
Singular
lichym, lichej
Plural
lichych