dŏwno

See also: dôwno

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish dawno. By surface analysis, dŏwny +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (non-Western) /ˈdɔv.nɔ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdɔwv.nɔ/, (Głogówek) /ˈdɛwv.nɔ/
• Rhymes: -ɔvnɔ, -ɔwvnɔ, -ɛwvnɔ
• Syllabification: dŏw‧no

Adverb

dŏwno (comparative dŏwnij, superlative nojdŏwnij)

1. a long time ago
2. for a long time

Further reading

• downo in dykcjonorz.eu
• dŏwno in silling.org
• Bogdan Kallus (2020) “dŏwno”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 283
• Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “dôwno”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 178