chyłkiem

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Polish

Etymology

Instrumental of *chyłek, from chylić + -ek.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɘwkjɛm/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘwkjɛm
  • Syllabification: chył‧kiem

Adverb

chyłkiem (not comparable)

  1. furtively, stealthily, inconspicuously
    Synonyms: (dialectal) chylądzią, potajemnie, niepostrzeżenie, ukradkiem

References

  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “chyłkiem”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)

Further reading

  • chyłkiem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chyłkiem in Polish dictionaries at PWN