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zanim.

before (earlier than the time when)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈza.ɲim//ˈza.ɲim/Middle, Polish
  1. before (earlier than the time when)

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 Polish nim univ. Polish zanim Univerbation of za + nim, literally “behind it”. First attested in 1612. Compare Kashubian zanim and Silesian zanim.

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