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"Dirty" in Polish: brudny

brudny

Say it: broodnihadjective/brudnɨ/

Dirty in Polish is brudny. Use brudny for a masculine singular noun, brudna for feminine and brudne for neuter. Brudny describes something dirty; brud is the noun dirt rather than another adjective form.

Masculine subject

Ręcznik jest brudny.
The towel is dirty.
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How to pronounce brudny

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broodnih

/brudnɨ/

In brudny, y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in brudny normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Dirty" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
brudnydirty

Masculine nominative singular.

brudnadirty

Feminine nominative singular.

brudnedirty

Neuter nominative singular.

How to use brudny in real life

  1. 1Masculine subject

    Ręcznik jest brudny.

    The towel is dirty.

    Brudny agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.

  2. 2Feminine subject

    Podłoga jest brudna.

    The floor is dirty.

    Use brudna with this feminine subject.

  3. 3Neuter subject

    Ubranie jest brudne.

    The clothing is dirty.

    The ending in brudne agrees with this neuter subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with brudny

Incorrect: Podłoga jest brudny.

Correct: Podłoga jest brudna.

The feminine subject needs brudna, rather than masculine brudny.

Incorrect: Ubranie jest brudny.

Correct: Ubranie jest brudne.

The neuter subject needs brudne, rather than masculine brudny.

Good to know

Brudny describes something dirty; brud is the noun dirt rather than another adjective form.

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Describe dirty in context

  1. Partner

    Jak to opiszesz?

    How would you describe it?

  2. You

    Ręcznik jest brudny.

    The towel is dirty.

  3. Partner

    A drugi przykład?

    And another example?

  4. You

    Podłoga jest brudna.

    The floor is dirty.

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Common questions about "Dirty" in Polish

When do I use brudny?

Brudny describes something dirty; brud is the noun dirt rather than another adjective form.

What is the feminine form of brudny?

Use brudna. For example: Podłoga jest brudna. — The floor is dirty.

What is the neuter form of brudny?

Use brudne. For example: Ubranie jest brudne. — The clothing is dirty.

Can I use brudny unchanged with every noun?

No. brudny, brudna and brudne show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of brudny may require further changes.

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