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Polish
Etymology
From nie- + the instrumental of *baw, which is in turn a deverbal of bawić, with a shift of not having fun -> not lollygagging, modelled on words such as chyłkiem, ukradkiem.[1][2] First attested in the 18th century.[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲɛˈba.vɛm/
- Rhymes: -avɛm
- Syllabification: nie‧ba‧wem
Adverb
niebawem (not comparable)
- presently, before long, soon
References
- ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “niebawem”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
- ^ Mańczak, Witold (2017) “niebawem”, in Polski słownik etymologiczny (in Polish), Kraków: Polska Akademia Umiejętności, →ISBN
- ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “niebawem”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
Further reading
- niebawem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- niebawem in Polish dictionaries at PWN