noj-

See also: noj

Silesian

Alternative forms

• nej- (Southern Silesian)
• niej- (Southern Silesian)
• nŏ- (Northern Silesian)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Slavic *naji-

Old Polish naj-

Silesian noj-

Inherited from Old Polish naj-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔj/
• Rhymes: -ɔj
• Syllabification: [please specify syllabification manually]

Prefix

noj-

1. used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs, taking the form of comparative as the basis; similar to most and -est

   ‎noj- + ‎stary → ‎nojstarszy

   ‎noj- + ‎czynsto → ‎nojczyńścij

Derived terms

Silesian superlative adjectives

Silesian superlative adverbs

Further reading

Alfred Zaręba (1989) “Stopień najwyższy przym.: na-, n(i)ej-, ná-”, in Anna Kotulecka, editor, Mapy 1251-1500 (Atlas językowy Śląska) (in Polish), volume 7, number 1, →ISBN, Map 1410