znienacka

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish znienacka, from earlier *znienadzka, from hypothetical Proto-Slavic *jьznenaďьka. Compare Czech znenadaja, Serbo-Croatian и̏знена̄да and Slovak znenazdajky.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zɲɛˈnat͡s.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ska
  • Syllabification: znie‧nac‧ka

Adverb

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znienacka (not comparable)

  1. suddenly
    Synonyms: nagle, naraz, wtem, raptem, niespodziewanie

Descendants

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  • Belarusian: знянацку (znjanacku)
  • Ukrainian: знена́цька (znenácʹka)

Further reading

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  • znienacka in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • znienacka in Polish dictionaries at PWN