Polish

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Etymology

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Internationalism; compare English relevant, French relevant, German relevant, ultimately from Latin relevāns-ny.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rɛ.lɛˈvant.nɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -antnɘ
  • Syllabification: re‧le‧want‧ny

Adjective

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relewantny (comparative bardziej relewantny, superlative najbardziej relewantny, derived adverb relewantnie)

  1. (literary) essential, important (having relevant and crucial value)
    Synonyms: istotny, ważny
    Antonym: irrelewantny
  2. (linguistics) distinctive (having a distinctive function and serving the purpose of linguistic communication)
    Synonym: dystynktywny
    Antonym: irrelewantny
  3. (law) pertinent, relevant (directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic)
    Synonyms: istotny, odnośny

Declension

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Derived terms

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noun
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noun

Further reading

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