ponad
//ˈpɔ.nat/ | /ˈpɔ.nat//
Polishprepparticle
Definitions
- 1.denotes location; above, over
Latem słońce świeci wysoko ponad górami.
In summer, the sun shines high above the mountains.
- 2.denotes motion; to above, to over
- 3.denotes highest degree of intensity of an action or state
Kocham to ponad życie.
I love it to death/more than life itself/more than anything in the world.
- 4.above, beyond
Zadanie to jest ponad moje umiejętności.
This task is beyond my capabilities.
Ona przedkłada swoją karierę ponad wszystko.
She puts her career above all else.
- 5.over, more than
Pracuję tu ponad dwie dekady.
I have worked here for over two decades.
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Balto-Slavic *pa Proto-Slavic *po Old Polish po Polish po Proto-Slavic *nadъ Old Polish nad Polish nad Polish ponad Univerbation of po + nad. Compare Kashubian pònad and Ukrainian по́над (pónad). First attested in 1749.
Forms
- ponadealternative