gdibi

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish gdyby. By surface analysis, gdi +‎ -bi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡdibi]
  • Syllabification: gdi‧bi

Conjunction

gdibi

  1. introduces an unreal conditional; if
  2. introduces a comparison; as, as if

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “gdyby”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎, volume 2, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 255
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