przeciw

See also: przeciw-

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *pretivъ, *protivъ, *protivo, *protivǫ, *proti, from Proto-Indo-European *preti, *proti. Doublet of per.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛ.t͡ɕif/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛt͡ɕif
  • Syllabification: prze‧ciw

Preposition

przeciw (+ dative)

  1. against (in competition with something, as a protection from something)
    Synonym: przeciwko

Further reading
  • przeciw in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • przeciw in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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