"nej-" meaning in Czech

See nej- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: [nɛj ]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naj-. From parts *na and particle *i. Approximates to prefix *nad-. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|cs|sla-pro|*naj-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Slavic *naj-, {{inh+|cs|sla-pro|*naj-}} Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naj-, {{l|sla-pro|*na}} *na, {{l|sla-pro|*i}} *i Head templates: {{head|cs|prefix}} nej-
  1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs; similar to most and -est, as in nejdelší—the longest Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-nej--cs-prefix-tL~kCSm~ Categories (other): Czech entries with incorrect language header Derived forms: nejdéle, nejdelší, nejhorší, nejhůře, nejkrásněji, nejkrásnější, nejkratší, nejlépe, nejlépší, nejméně, nejmenší, nejvíce, největší

Download JSON data for nej- meaning in Czech (1.8kB)

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