навдивовижу
Ukrainian
Etymology
Univerbation of на (na) + в (v) + дивови́жу (dyvovýžu), accusative singular of дивови́жа (dyvovýža).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nɐu̯dewɔˈʋɪʒʊ]
Adverb
навдивови́жу • (navdyvovýžu)
- (qualifies adjectives or adverbs) surprisingly, amazingly, remarkably, strikingly (in a way that causes surprise or amazement because it is unexpected, or unusual)
- Synonyms: напро́чуд (napróčud), дивови́жно (dyvovýžno), надзвича́йно (nadzvyčájno)
- (qualifies verbs) marvellously, wonderfully, wondrously (in a marvellous or wonderful manner)
- Synonyms: напро́чуд (napróčud), чудо́во (čudóvo)
- to the surprise (of: + dative case)
- Synonym: на по́див (na pódyv)
- навдивови́жу всім ― navdyvovýžu vsim ― to the surprise of everyone
Further reading
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “навдивовижу”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
- Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2018), “навдивовижу”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volume 9 (міщани́н – насту́кувати), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN
- Zhelekhivskyy, E. I., editor (1886), “навдивови́жу”, in Малоруско-нїмецкий словар [Ukrainian-German Dictionary] (in German), volume 1: А – О, Lviv: Shevchenko Society, page 466
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “навдивовижу”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “навдивовижу”, in English-Ukrainian Dictionaries
- “навдивовижу”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- “навдивовижу”, in Словник.ua [Slovnik.ua] (in Ukrainian)