zanim
Meaning
before (earlier than the time when)
Frequency
Hyphenated as
za‧nim
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈza.ɲim/
Etymology
Univerbation of za + nim. First attested in 1612. Compare Kashubian zanim and Silesian zanim.
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Sentences
— Napatrzysz się jeszcze niejednego, zanim odbędziesz całą przeprawę!
— You will see many more before you complete the entire crossing!
Zanim kulawiec zdążył powstać z upadku, znikła w rozbłyskanej słońcem zieleni.
Before the lampoon could rise from its fall, it disappeared into the sun-flashing green.