niebawem

Significat

presently, before long, soon

Amb guionet com

nie‧ba‧wem

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ɲɛˈba.vɛm/

Etimologia

From nie- + the instrumental of *baw, which is in turn a deverbal of bawić, with a shift of not having fun -> not lollygagging, modelled on words such as chyłkiem, ukradkiem. First attested in the 18th century.

Sents

"Holmes był trochę zniechęcony i zirytowany, ale niebawem twarz mu się wypogodziła."

“Holmes was a little discouraged and annoyed, but soon his face cleared up.”