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повинен

/[pɔˈʋɪnen]/
Ukrainianadj

Definitions

  1. 1.
    must (+ infinitive)
  2. 2.
    should, ought to (+ infinitive)
  3. 3.
    have to (+ infinitive)
  4. 4.
    owe, obligated, obliged, indebted (to somebody: + dative case)

Synonyms & related words

Related words (2)
  • пови́нний
  • пови́нність

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Ukrainian повиненъ, повыненъ (povynen, povynen), from Old East Slavic повиньнъ (povinĭnŭ), the sense "obligated, ought" may have been reinforced by Old Polish powinien, as it was uncommon in Old East Slavic. By surface analysis, по (po) + вина́ (vyná) + -ен (-en). Cognate with Belarusian паві́нен (pavínjen), Polish powinien.

Forms

  • пови́ненcanonical
  • povýnenromanization
  • пови́ннаfeminine
  • пови́ннеneuter
  • пови́нніplural

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