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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “if not for”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡdɘ.bɘ ɲɛ/
- Syllabification: gdy‧by nie
Particle
gdyby nie
- if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without)
- Synonym: żeby nie
- Gdyby nie ty, tobym nie żył. ― If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive.
Further reading
- gdyby nie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- gdyby nie in Polish dictionaries at PWN