znany
//ˈzna.nɘ/ | /ˈzna.nɨ//
Polishadjverb
Grammatical form
znany is the passive adjectival participle form of znać — “to know (to have contact with a person)”.
Definitions
- 1.famous, well-known (standing out somehow, being distinguished)
- 2.famous, well-known (that which many people know about)
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish znany. By surface analysis, znać + -any. Compare Kashubian znóny or Serbo-Croatian znȃn /зна̑н.
Forms
- bardziej znanycomparative
- najbardziej znanysuperlative