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za.

overly, excessively, too

2 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

particle/ˈza//ˈza/Middle, Polish/zɒ/Middle, Polish
  1. overly, excessively, too

    Ta koszula jest dla mnie za mała.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰe? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō Proto-Slavic *za Old Polish za Polish za Inherited from Old Polish za.

prep/ˈza//ˈza/Middle, Polish/zɒ/Middle, Polish
  1. behind, beyond, after denotes location

    Dzieci schowały się za murem.
    Skręć w prawo tuż za restauracją.
  2. behind indicates the cause of something

    Ciekawe, co kryje się za jej dziwnym zachowaniem.
  3. for, in favour of

    Jestem za strajkiem.
    Czy ona jest za naszym pomysłem?
  4. after later in time or sequence

    godzina za godziną
  5. behind, beyond denotes movement

    Wyjeżdżamy za granicę na kilka dni.
  6. by denotes the object being grabbed

    Trzymać kogoś za rękę.
  7. in, to with time constructions

    Za miesiąc będę miał 25 lat.
    za pięć szósta
  8. for, in return for

    On był wdzięczny za naszą pomoc.
    Ile zapłaciłeś za to?
  9. in, during

    za starych czasów
    za królowej Wiktorii
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʰe? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō Proto-Slavic *za Old Polish za Polish za Inherited from Old Polish za.

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