jakoby

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Czech

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Etymology

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Shortened form of jako kdyby.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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jakoby

  1. as if, as though

Adverb

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jakoby

  1. as it were

Further reading

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  • jakoby in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • jakoby in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • jakoby in Internetová jazyková příručka

Polish

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Etymology

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Univerbation of jako +‎ by.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jaˈkɔ.bɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔbɨ
  • Syllabification: ja‧ko‧by

Conjunction

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jakoby

  1. introduces a subordinate clause expressing the speaker's doubt or disbelief: as if, that supposedly
    • 2004, Karol Modzelewski, Barbarzyńska Europa:
      Zapewnienia, jakoby barbarzyńskie elity gardziły złotem, pozwoliła skorygować archeologia.
      Archeology has allowed for the correction of claims that barbarian elites supposedly scorned gold.

Particle

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jakoby

  1. allegedly

Further reading

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  • jakoby in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • jakoby in Polish dictionaries at PWN