ależ
Old Polish
Conjunction
ależ
- (emphatic) but
- until
- if not, unless
- The meaning of this term is uncertain.
- 1471, Cyzjojan kłobucki, Jan Fijałek, published 1927:
- Vye alesz Vlian, Pyotr y Maczk, ysz szly luthi
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Descendants
- Polish: ależ
References
- B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “ależ”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish ależ. By surface analysis, ale + -ż. First attested in the 15h century.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.lɛʂ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -alɛʂ
- Syllabification: a‧leż
Particle
ależ
- (emphatic) used at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis
- Synonym: ale
- (emphatic) used at the beginning of a sentence; similar in meaning to the English "hey, not so fast", especially when used multiple times
- Synonym: ale
- (Middle Polish) that much, so, so much so; emphasizes the scale of a quality
- Synonym: aż
- (Middle Polish) only, merely
Conjunction
ależ
- (Middle Polish) until
- Synonyms: aż, dopóki nie
- (Middle Polish) if not, unless
- Synonym: chyba że
References
- K. Nitsch, editor (1953), “ależ”, in Słownik staropolski (in Old Polish), volume 1, Warsaw: Polish Academy of Sciences, page 29
- “ależ”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2022
Further reading
- ależ in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ależ in Polish dictionaries at PWN
- J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “ależ”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 24
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