prżeczie

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish przedsie. By surface analysis, univerbation of prżed +‎ szie.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈpr̝ɛt͡ʃʲɛ]
  • Syllabification: prże‧czie

Particle

prżeczie

  1. Expresses supposed obviousness; of course; after all; but
  2. Expresses surprise; after all
  3. Emphasizes a verb.
  4. Introduces a rhetoric question; why?

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021), “przecie”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 7, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 37-38
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