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Polish
Etymology
Univerbation of przed + tym, influenced by potem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpʂɛt.tɛm/
- Rhymes: -ɛttɛm
- Syllabification: przed‧tem
Adverb
przedtem (not comparable)
- formerly, before
- Synonyms: uprzednio, wcześniej, wpierw
Further reading
- przedtem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- przedtem in Polish dictionaries at PWN