birdenbire
Meaning
all of a sudden, suddenly, abruptly, instantly
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Hyphenated as
bir‧den‧bi‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/biɾˈden.bi.ɾe/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بردن بره (birden bire, “all of a sudden”), compound of bir (“a, one, indefinite determiner”) + -den (ablative suffix) + bir + -e (dative suffix), literally “from one to one”.
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Sentences
Genç kız 👧 birdenbire durdu.
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The young girl suddenly stopped.
Başını birdenbire bana çevirerek.
Suddenly turning his head to me.
Güneş Sarıkız'ın arkasına girmiş , bulunduğumuz yeri birdenbire artan serin rüzgarlara bırakmıştı.
Güneş had entered behind Sarıkız and left our place to the cool winds that suddenly increased.
