путный

Russian

Etymology

пут(ь) (put(ʹ)) + -ный (-nyj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈputnɨj]

Adjective

пу́тный (pútnyj) (comparative (по)пу́тнее or (по)пу́тней)

  1. (colloquial) reasonable, good
    путный советputnyj sovetgood advice
    от него путного слова не услышишьot nevo putnovo slova ne uslyšišʹyou can't expect him to say anything sensible
  2. (colloquial) worthwhile, good, decent, usable
    в доме путного ножа нетv dome putnovo noža netthere isn't a single usable knife in this house
    из него ничего путного не выйдетiz nevo ničevo putnovo ne vyjdetyou'll never make a man of him
    он ни на что путное не годитсяon ni na što putnoje ne goditsjahe'll never amount to anything, he is a ne'er-do-well

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