адже

Ukrainian

Etymology

From а (a) +‎ от (ot) +‎ же (že). Compare отже (otže).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐˈd͡ʒɛ]

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Adverb

адже́ • (adžé)

1. after all, indeed, surely

Conjunction

адже́ • (adžé)

1. because, as, since

Synonyms

• Synonyms: тому що (tomu ščo), бо (bo)

Further reading

• Kotliarevsky, Ivan (1842) “адже”, in Словарь Малороссійскихъ словъ, содержащихся въ Энеидѣ [Dictionary of Ukrainian words contained in the Eneida]‎^[1] (in Russian), Kharkiv: University Printing House, page 3
• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “адже”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka