słodkawy

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Polish

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Etymology

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From słodki +‎ -awy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /swɔtˈka.vɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɘ
  • Syllabification: słod‧ka‧wy

Adjective

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słodkawy (not comparable, derived adverb słodkawo)

  1. somewhat sweet, sweetish
  2. (figurative, literary, of a smell) somewhat nauseous
    Synonym: mdławy
  3. (literary, of behavior) sugary (exaggeratedly sweet and pleasant, often to the point of aversion)
  4. (literary, ironic) corny, syrupy (overly sentimental)
    Hypernym: ckliwy

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • słodkawy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • słodkawy in Polish dictionaries at PWN