przypadkiem
//pʂɘˈpat.kjɛm//
Polishadvparticlenoun
Grammatical form
przypadkiem is the instrumental singular form of przypadek — “chance, accident; coincidence (situation which occurred that could not have been predicted)”.
Definitions
- 1.by chance; accidentally
- 2.expresses the speaker's certainty of their statement; happen to, isn't?
Near-synonyms: aby, czasami, czasem
Nie masz przypadkiem klucza?
You don't happen to have the key, do you?
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- przypadkowo
- przez przypadek
Etymology
Instrumental singular of przypadek. Compare Hungarian esetleg.