można
Meaning
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- it is possible; one can (used to express possibility)
- it is possible; one is allowed
Frequency
Hyphenated as
moż‧na
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɔʐ.na/
Etymology
Ellipsis of (jest) rzecz można, literally, “[the] thing (is) possible”. First attested in the 16th century as the original phrase, but in common usage only as of the 17th century as a verb. Compare Czech možná. More at możny.
New
możny
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- powerful, influential
- wealthy, affluent
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Sentences
" Nie można przewidzieć , jaki obrót wezmą wypadki w najbliższej przyszłości ."
"It is impossible to predict what kind of turnover accidents will take in the near future."