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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “in end”.
Pronunciation
Adverb
w końcu (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) finally, at last
- Synonyms: nareszcie, wreszcie
- Och, on w końcu przyszedł. ― Oh, he's finally come.
Particle
w końcu
- (idiomatic) after all
- quasi Synonym: przecież
- Oczywiście, że jestem głodny, w końcu nie jadłem cały dzień. ― Of course I'm hungry, After all, I haven't eaten all day.
- (idiomatic) in the end, roughly, with a verb end up
- Synonym: koniec końców
- W końcu my wszyscy umieramy. ― We all die in the end.
Further reading
- w końcu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- w końcu in Polish dictionaries at PWN