gdyby
Meaning
- introduces an unreal conditional; if
- used to introduce a polite suggestion; what if
- expresses optative meaning; if only
- (obsolete) as though
Frequency
Hyphenated as
gdy‧by
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡdɨ.bɨ/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish gdyby. By surface analysis, gdy + -by.
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Sentences
" Gdyby był odkrył kopalnię złota , oblicze jego nie mogłoby być rozpromienione większą radością."
“If he had discovered a gold mine, his face could not have shone with greater joy.”