See also: pomiedzy

Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Univerbation of po +‎ między.[1] First attested in 1544.[2] Compare Kashubian pòmiedzë and Masurian poniéndzÿ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔˈmjɛn.d͡zɨ/
  • (Middle Polish) IPA(key): /pɔˈmjɛ̃.d͡zɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnd͡zɨ
  • Syllabification: po‧mię‧dzy

Preposition

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pomiędzy

  1. denotes movement; to in between [with accusative]
    Synonym: między
    Antonym: spomiędzy
  2. denotes location; between [with instrumental]
    Synonyms: między, pośród, śród, wpośród
  3. denotes objects mutually affected by something; between, among [with instrumental]
    Synonyms: między, na linii, wśród

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “pomiędzy”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “pomiedzy”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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