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ale.

but (contrastive conjunction)

3 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈa.lɛ//ˈa.lɛ/Middle, Polish[ˈa.lɛ][ˈa.lɛ]

  1. but (contrastive conjunction)

    Grałem dobrze, ale przegrałem.

  2. not only … but also

    Jesteś nie tylko głupi, ale też naiwny!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Slavic *le univ. Proto-Slavic *ale Old Polish ale Polish ale Inherited from Old Polish ale. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + le. For the particle use, compare Hungarian de.

noun/ˈɛjl/

  1. ale (beer produced by warm fermentation)

    inanimate · indeclinable · masculine · neuter
    angielskie ale
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-der. Proto-Germanic *alu Proto-West Germanic *alu Old English ealu Middle English ale English aleubor. Polish ale Unadapted borrowing from English ale. First attested in the 19th century.

noun/ˈa.lɛ//ˈa.lɛ/Middle, Polish[ˈa.lɛ][ˈa.lɛ]

  1. but

    colloquial · indeclinable · neuter
    Żadnych ale!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Slavic *le univ. Proto-Slavic *ale Old Polish ale Polish ale Inherited from Old Polish ale. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + le. For the particle use, compare Hungarian de.

particle/ˈa.lɛ//ˈa.lɛ/Middle, Polish[ˈa.lɛ][ˈa.lɛ]

  1. used at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis

    colloquial
    Ale masz piękną sukienkę!
    Ale ta zupa jest dobra!

  2. used at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis used at the beginning of a sentence when telling a story

    colloquial

  3. used at the beginning of a sentence; similar in meaning to the English "hey, not so fast", especially when used multiple times

    Ale, ale! Jeszcze z tobą nie skończyłem!

  4. may very well, but, even though, despite

    Stary, bo stary, ale mocny.
    Trudno bo trudno, ale robi się łatwiej.

  5. is that so?

    repeated · sometimes

  6. synonym of tak (“yes”)

    Lithuania

  7. synonym of skąd!

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Slavic *le univ. Proto-Slavic *ale Old Polish ale Polish ale Inherited from Old Polish ale. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + le. For the particle use, compare Hungarian de.

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