ażby

Old Polish

Etymology

From aż +‎ -by. First attested in 1400.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /aʒʲbɨ/

IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /aʒʲbɨ/

Conjunction

ażby

(In unreal clauses) until
in order to, so that
(In unreal clauses) if

Descendants

Polish: ażby (Middle Polish)

References

B. Sieradzka-Baziur, editor (2011–2015), “ażby”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Polish

Alternative forms

ażeby

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish ażby. By surface analysis, aż +‎ -by.

Pronunciation

(Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈaʐ.bɨ/

Conjunction

ażby

(Middle Polish) (In unreal clauses) until
(Middle Polish) in order to, so that

Particle

ażby

(Middle Polish) Question particle.

References

Further reading

“ażby, ażeby”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish], 2010-2023

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