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niech.

forms the third person imperative in the singular and plural; let, may

5 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

particle/ˈɲɛx//ˈɲex/Middle, Polish
  1. forms the third person imperative in the singular and plural; let, may

    Niech moc będzie z tobą!
    Niech cię Bóg błogosławi.
  2. forms the first person imperative in the singular; used only with perfective verbs; let, may

    Niech no pomyślę...
    Niech zgadnę... ty jesteś John?
  3. expresses optative meaning; had better, may

  4. let (used to specify the meaning of a variable)

    Niech x oznacza...
  5. if only; only

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *xajati univ. Proto-Slavic *nexati Old Polish niechać Old Polish niechajclip. Old Polish niech Polish niech Inherited from Old Polish niech. By surface analysis, clipping of niechaj. Compare Czech nechť, Serbo-Croatian neka, Ukrainian неха́й (nexáj), and Upper Sorbian njech.

conj/ˈɲɛx//ˈɲex/Middle, Polish
  1. creates a subordinate clause expressing desire or wish; to, so that, for that, in order to

    Middle · Polish
  2. creates a conditional; if

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *xajati univ. Proto-Slavic *nexati Old Polish niechać Old Polish niechajclip. Old Polish niech Polish niech Inherited from Old Polish niech. By surface analysis, clipping of niechaj. Compare Czech nechť, Serbo-Croatian neka, Ukrainian неха́й (nexáj), and Upper Sorbian njech.

intj/ˈɲɛx//ˈɲex/Middle, Polish
  1. expresses dissatisfaction or impatience

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *ne Proto-Slavic *xajati univ. Proto-Slavic *nexati Old Polish niechać Old Polish niechajclip. Old Polish niech Polish niech Inherited from Old Polish niech. By surface analysis, clipping of niechaj. Compare Czech nechť, Serbo-Croatian neka, Ukrainian неха́й (nexáj), and Upper Sorbian njech.

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