ażby

Old Polish

Etymology

From aż +‎ -by. First attested in 1400.

Conjunction

ażby

  1. (In unreal clauses) until
  2. in order to, so that
  3. (In unreal clauses) if

Descendants
  • Polish: ażby (Middle Polish)

References

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ażby. By surface analysis, aż +‎ -by. First attested in 1400.[1]

Conjunction

ażby

  1. (Middle Polish) (In unreal clauses) until
  2. (Middle Polish) in order to, so that

Particle

ażby

  1. (Middle Polish) Question particle.

References
  1. B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “ażby”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Further reading
  • “ażby, ażeby”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022
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