tymczasem

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Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish temczasem. By surface analysis, univerbation of tym +‎ czasem. Compare Kashubian timczasã.

Pronunciation

 
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  • Rhymes: -asɛm
  • Syllabification: tym‧cza‧sem

Adverb

tymczasem (not comparable)

  1. meanwhile (at the same time as)
    Synonyms: na razie, póki co
  2. meanwhile (until now)
  3. (obsolete) now, currently; for now

Particle

tymczasem

  1. meanwhile, whereas, while
    Synonyms: natomiast, za to, zaś

Interjection

tymczasem

  1. seeya! so long! bye!
    Synonyms: na razie, pa

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