forbaj

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Silesian

Etymology

Borrowed from German vorbei.

Pronunciation

Adjective

forbaj

  1. over, done; finished
    • 2018 – 2023 March 8, Eugeniusz Kosmała, “Dziyń kobiyt…...”, in Wachtyrz.eu, Kotórz Mały, Poland: Silesia Progress:
      Nō, tōż mōmy już tyn gryfny marzec na karku. Czamu gôdōm gryfny? Anō, bo to już chnet bydzie ta diosecko zima forbaj i napocznie sie chnet kalyndôrzowô wiesna.
      Well we already have this nice March at hand. Why am I saying nice? Well, because soon this devilish winter be over and soon calander spring will start.

References

  1. ^ Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “forbaj”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 88