w końcu

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Polish

Etymology

Literally, in end.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /f ˈkɔɲ.t͡su/
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  • Syllabification: w koń‧cu

Adverb

w końcu (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) finally, at last
    Synonyms: nareszcie, wreszcie
    Och, on w końcu przyszedł.Oh, he's finally come.

Particle

w końcu

  1. (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.
  2. (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