z angielska

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “from (influenced by) the English [people, mannerisms, etc.]”, or more loosely translated as “Englishly”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /z‿aŋˈɡjɛl.ska/
• Rhymes: -ɛlska
• Syllabification: z an‧giel‧ska

Adverb

z angielska (not comparable)

1. Englishly (in an English manner or style)
   • 1933, Andrzej [Tadeusz] Strug [Gałecki], chapter XI, in Bogowie Germanji [The Gods of Germania] (Żółty krzyż (trylogia)), 1st edition, volume II [2] (paperback; quotation in German and Polish; overall work in Polish), Warszawa: Gebethner i Wolff, published 1933, page 172:

     Nieposzlakowany i zrównoważony z angielska […] dżentelmen w pewnych chwilach zapominał się w klubie, w towarzystwie, przy paniach.

     An irrepressible and balanced Englishly […] gentleman would at times forget himself in the club, in company, around the ladies.

Further reading

• z angielska in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “angielski”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN