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"Wrong" in Polish: błędny

błędny

Say it: bvendnihadjective/bwɛndnɨ/

Wrong in Polish is błędny. Use błędny for a masculine singular noun, błędna for feminine and błędne for neuter. Błędny means erroneous; niepoprawny is another adjective for an incorrect answer or form.

Masculine subject

Adres jest błędny.
The address is wrong.
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How to pronounce błędny

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bvendnih

/bwɛndnɨ/

In błędny, ł sounds like English w; nasal vowels change their realization with the following consonant; y is distinct from the vowel i. The content words in błędny normally use penultimate stress when they have multiple syllables.

"Wrong" in Polish: quick reference

PolishEnglish
błędnywrong

Masculine nominative singular.

błędnawrong

Feminine nominative singular.

błędnewrong

Neuter nominative singular.

How to use błędny in real life

  1. 1Masculine subject

    Adres jest błędny.

    The address is wrong.

    Błędny agrees with the masculine subject in this sentence.

  2. 2Feminine subject

    Odpowiedź jest błędna.

    The answer is wrong.

    Use błędna with this feminine subject.

  3. 3Neuter subject

    Założenie jest błędne.

    The assumption is wrong.

    The ending in błędne agrees with this neuter subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with błędny

Incorrect: Odpowiedź jest błędny.

Correct: Odpowiedź jest błędna.

The feminine subject needs błędna, rather than masculine błędny.

Incorrect: Założenie jest błędny.

Correct: Założenie jest błędne.

The neuter subject needs błędne, rather than masculine błędny.

Good to know

Błędny means erroneous; niepoprawny is another adjective for an incorrect answer or form.

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Describe wrong in context

  1. Partner

    Jak to opiszesz?

    How would you describe it?

  2. You

    Adres jest błędny.

    The address is wrong.

  3. Partner

    A drugi przykład?

    And another example?

  4. You

    Odpowiedź jest błędna.

    The answer is wrong.

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Common questions about "Wrong" in Polish

When do I use błędny?

Błędny means erroneous; niepoprawny is another adjective for an incorrect answer or form.

What is the feminine form of błędny?

Use błędna. For example: Odpowiedź jest błędna. — The answer is wrong.

What is the neuter form of błędny?

Use błędne. For example: Założenie jest błędne. — The assumption is wrong.

Can I use błędny unchanged with every noun?

No. błędny, błędna and błędne show nominative singular agreement. Other cases of błędny may require further changes.

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