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ależ

//ˈa.lɛʂ/ | /ˈa.lɛʂ/ | /ˈa.lɛʂ//
Polishparticleconj

Definitions

  1. 1.
    used at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis
  2. 2.
    used at the beginning of a sentence; similar in meaning to the English "hey, not so fast", especially when used multiple times
  3. 3.
    that much, so, so much so; emphasizes the scale of a quality
  4. 4.
    only, merely
  5. 5.
    until
  6. 6.
    if not, unless

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
Related words (1)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ależ. By surface analysis, ale + -ż.

Forms

  • alezalternative

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