zatym

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Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish zatem. By surface analysis, univerbation of za +‎ tym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈza.tɪm/
  • Rhymes: -atɪm
  • Syllabification: za‧tym

Conjunction

zatym

  1. (temporal) before
    Synonyms: niż, (colloquial) pokiyl, podwiela, zaczym, zanim
  2. (temporal) when; as
    Synonyms: gdy, jak, kej, kedy

Further reading

  • zatym in silling.org
  • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “zatym”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 420