Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ.sɔˈbɔ.vɘ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɘ
  • Syllabification: o‧so‧bo‧wy

Etymology 1

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From osoba +‎ -owy.

Adjective

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osobowy (comparative bardziej osobowy, superlative najbardziej osobowy, derived adverb osobowo)

  1. (relational) personal (pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals))
  2. (relational, grammar) personal (of a noun or pronoun, having reference particular to humans and other entities having personality, such as a named animal, a deity, a personification, etc.)
  3. (relational, transport) personal (pertaining to the transport of people rather than goods)
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Etymology 2

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Ellipsis of pociąg osobowy.

Noun

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osobowy m inan

  1. (nominalized, colloquial) passenger train (train that stops at all stations and stops and whose primary function is to carry passengers)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) osobówka, pociąg osobowy
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Further reading

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