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{{also|niéch}}
==Old Polish==

===Etymology===
{{clipping|zlw-opl|niechaj}}. {{etydate|15th century}}. Compare {{cog|zlw-ocs|nechť}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{zlw-opl-IPA|nie:ch}}

===Particle===
{{head|zlw-opl|particle}}

# {{lb|zlw-opl|hortative|attested in|Greater Poland}} {{ng|forms third person imperative}}; [[let]]
#: {{syn|zlw-opl|niecha|niechaj}}
#* {{RQ:zlw-opl:OrtMac|145|Tak, yako napyszano, '''nyech''' stoy|Tak jako napisano, '''niech''' stoi|-}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|zlw-opl|title=particles|niecha|niechaj}}
{{zlw-opl-derived verbs|-/niechać}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|pl|niech}}
* {{desc|szl|niych}}

===References===
* {{R:pl:Boryś}}
* {{R:pl:Bańkowski}}
* {{R:zlw-opl:SPJSP}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|pl|zlw-opl|niech}}. {{surf|+clipping|pl|niechaj}}. Compare {{cog|cs|nechť}}, {{cog|sh|neka}}, {{cog|uk|неха́й}}, and {{cog|hsb|njech}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr|a=Pl-niech.ogg;LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf-niech.wav|mp=niéch}}

===Particle===
{{head|pl|particle}}

# {{ng|forms the third person imperative in the singular and plural}}; [[let]], [[may]]
#: {{uxi|pl|'''Niech''' moc będzie z tobą!|'''May''' the force be with you!}}
#: {{uxi|pl|'''Niech''' cię Bóg błogosławi.|God '''bless''' you.}}
# {{ng|forms the first person imperative in the singular; used only with perfective verbs}}; [[let]], [[may]]
#: {{uxi|pl|'''Niech''' no pomyślę...|'''Let''' me think...}}
#: {{uxi|pl|'''Niech''' zgadnę... ty jesteś John?|'''Let''' me guess... you must be John?}}
# {{ng|expresses [[optative]] meaning}}; [[had better]], [[may]]
# {{lb|pl|sciences}} [[let]] {{gl|used to specify the meaning of a variable}}
#: {{syn|pl|gdzie}}
#: {{coi|pl|'''Niech''' x oznacza...|'''Let''' x signify...}}
# {{lb|pl|Middle Polish}} [[if only]]; [[only]]
#: {{syn|pl|tylko}}

===Interjection===
{{head|pl|interjection}}

# {{lb|pl|Middle Polish}} {{ng|expresses dissatisfaction or impatience}}

===Conjunction===
{{head|pl|conjunction}}

# {{lb|pl|Middle Polish}} {{ng|creates a subordinate clause expressing desire or wish}}; [[to]], [[so that]], [[for that]], [[in order to]]
#: {{syn|pl|aby|żeby}}
# {{lb|pl|Middle Polish}} {{ng|creates a conditional}}; [[if]]
#: {{syn|pl|jeśli}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|pl|title=particles|niechby|niechże}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|pl|title=particles|niechaj|niechajże}}

===Trivia===
{{pl-freq 1990|8|1|12|60|219|300|168|280|1}}

===References===
{{reflist}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:WSJP}}
* {{R:pl:PWN}}
* {{R:pl:SXVI|+|69395}}
* {{R:pl:SXVII|NIECH|9629|RB|29.12.2012}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1807}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1861}}
* {{R:pl:SJP1900||261|3}}