pół biedy

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Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, half poverty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpuw ˈbjɛ.dɘ/
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  • Syllabification: pół bie‧dy

Noun

pół biedy n (indeclinable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) not too bad, not so bad

Further reading

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