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Polish
Etymology
Univerbation of ów + czas + -ny.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ufˈt͡ʂɛs.nɘ/
- Rhymes: -ɛsnɘ
- Syllabification: ów‧czes‧ny
Adjective
ówczesny (not comparable, derived adverb ówcześnie)
- contemporaneous, then, of that time
- ówczesny szef ― the boss of that time
Declension
Declension of ówczesny (hard)
Further reading
- ówczesny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ówczesny in Polish dictionaries at PWN