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Czech
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech kdyby. By surface analysis, univerbation of kdy + by.
Pronunciation
Particle
kdyby
- Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better
- Synonyms: aby, kéž by
- Kdyby tady tak byl se mnou. ― If only he were here with me.
- Kdybyste byl tak laskav a otevřel okno. ― Would you be so kind as to open the window?
Conjunction
kdyby
- if
- Kdybyste dostali letenku zdarma, kam byste se vydali?. ― If you got a plane ticket for free, where would you head off to?
Usage notes
- Used with hypothetical conditions.
Inflection
Further reading
- kdyby in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- kdyby in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- kdyby in Internetová jazyková příručka
Old Czech
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Univerbation of kdy + by.
Pronunciation
Particle
kdyby
- Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better
Conjunction
kdyby
- if
Inflection
Descendants
References