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gdyby.

introduces an unreal conditional; if

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈɡdɘ.bɘ//ɡdɨ.bɨ/Middle, Polish[ˈɡdɘ.bɘ][ˈɡdɘ.bɘ]

  1. introduces an unreal conditional; if

    Gdybym miał więcej pieniędzy, kupiłbym nowy samochód.
    Byłoby nam cieplej, gdybyś nie otworzył okna!

  2. used to introduce a polite suggestion; what if

  3. expresses optative meaning; if only

    Lithuania · standard

  4. synonym of niby

    Lithuania

  5. synonym of aniżeli

  6. synonym of czy /czyby

  7. synonym of jakby

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷodéh₂ Proto-Balto-Slavic *kadāˀn Proto-Slavic *kъda Proto-Slavic *kъdy Old Polish gdy Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Polish by Old Polish -by Old Polish gdyby Polish gdyby Inherited from Old Polish gdyby. By surface analysis, gdy + -by.

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