nibë

Kashubian

Etymology

Univerbation of ni +‎ bë. Compare Polish niby

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnibɜ/
• Syllabification: ni‧bë

Adjective

nibë (not comparable, no derived adverb)

1. seemingly, apparently, ostensibly, supposedly

Further reading

• Bernard Sychta (1967–1973) “nibë”, in Słownik gwar kaszubskich, volume 3, page 256
• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “niby”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]
• Jan Trepczyk (1994) “niby”, in Słownik polsko-kaszubski (in Kashubian), volumes 1–2
• “nibë”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022