bowiem
//ˈbɔ.vjɛm/ | /ˈbɔ.vjem//
Polishparticle
Definitions
- 1.namely
- 2.actually, forsooth
- 3.because; Further details are uncertain.
Enim ‒ Bowiem.
- 4.literaryas, because, for, which is why
Near-synonyms: przecie, przecież, wszak, wszakże
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish bowiem. By surface analysis, univerbation of bo + wiem.