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między

//ˈmjɛn.d͡zɘ/ | /ˈmjɛ̃.d͡zɨ//
Polishprep

Definitions

  1. 1.
    denotes movement; to in between
  2. 2.
    denotes location; between
    • Jest między kuchnią a salonem.

      It's between the kitchen and the living room.

  3. 3.
    denotes objects mutually affected by something; between, among
  4. 4.
    between (in transit from (one to the other, or connecting places))
  5. 5.
    denotes result of division; between
  6. 6.
    denotes individual of a group; among; between

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Slavic *meďa Proto-Slavic *meďi Old Polish miedzy Polish między Inherited from Old Polish miedzy. The nasal vowel was added later due to the preceding m-. Doublet of miedzy (locative of miedza).

Forms

  • miedzyalternative • middle • polish
  • midzyalternative • middle • polish
  • midzalternative • middle • polish
  • mizdzyalternative • middle • polish

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