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poněvadž

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Czech

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech poněvadž, from Proto-Slavic *poňevaže.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpoɲɛvatʃ]
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Conjunction

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poněvadž

  1. as, since, because
    Synonyms: jelikož, protože, neb, neboť

Descendants

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  • Silesian: pōniywŏż
    • Polish: ponieważ
  • Slovak: poneváč

See also

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Further reading

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  • poněvadž”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • poněvadž”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • poněvadž”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Old Czech

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *poňevaže.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈpoɲi̯ɛʋad͡ʒ/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈpoɲɛvad͡ʃ/

Adverb

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poněvadž

  1. until; if; during that time
  2. (relative) how much, to what extent

Conjunction

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poněvadž

  1. as, since, because
  2. if; when
  3. yet; although
  4. after all

Descendants

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Further reading

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