alboć

Old Polish

Etymology

From albo +‎ -ć. First attested in the middle of the 15th century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /alʲbɔt͡ɕ/

IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /alʲbɔt͡ɕ/

Conjunction

alboć

or

Particle

alboć

interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

Descendants

Polish: alboć

References

B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “alboć”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Polish

Alternative forms

aboć

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish alboć. By surface analysis, albo +‎ -ć.

Conjunction

alboć

or

Particle

alboć

(Middle Polish) probably introduces doubt or uncertainty
(Middle Polish) interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
Synonym: (modern) czy

References

Further reading

“alboć, aboć”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2023
J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “alboć”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 22
alboć in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

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