ledwo

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish jedwo, ledwo, from Proto-Slavic *(j)edъvà. Cognate to Czech jedva, Russian едва́ (jedvá) and Serbo-Croatian је̏два.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛd.vɔ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛdvɔ
  • Syllabification: led‧wo

Adverb

ledwo (not comparable)

  1. barely, hardly
    Synonyms: ledwie, na styk
  2. recently, lately, newly, freshly, just
    Synonyms: ledwie, niedawno, dopiero co

Conjunction

ledwo

  1. just
    Synonyms: ledwie, zaledwie, jak tylko

Particle

ledwo

  1. only, just
    Synonyms: ledwie, zaledwie, tylko

Further reading
  • ledwo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ledwo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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