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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).

See the full entry for znać

Definitions

  1. 1.
    famous, well-known (standing out somehow, being distinguished)
  2. 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

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