No. 8,612 in Polish
przyrodni
"Przyrodni" means "step-" or "half-" when referring to familial relationships (e.g., stepbrother or half-sister).
In a sentence
Mój przyrodni brat zawsze mnie wspiera.
My stepbrother always supports me.
Here, 'przyrodni' modifies 'brat', meaning 'stepbrother', indicating a relationship not fully by direct family bond.
Czy wiesz, że Marta ma przyrodnią siostrę?
Did you know that Marta has a stepsister?
In this example, 'przyrodnią' (feminine form of 'przyrodni') describes 'siostrę', meaning 'stepsister', showing its use for gender agreement with the noun.
Zaprzyjaźniłem się z przyrodnim kuzynem.
I became friends with my step-cousin.
The word 'przyrodnim' is the masculine instrumental form of 'przyrodni', applied to 'kuzynem', indicating a relevant family connection.
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