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więc

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Old Polish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vęťь. First attested in the 14th century.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /vʲæ̃t͡sʲ/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /vʲæ̃t͡sʲ/

    Adverb

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    więc

    1. (of an amount) more
    2. (of quality) better
    3. (of time) later

    Particle

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    więc

    1. relational and so, and then
    2. resultative so, ergo
    3. contrastive whereas
    4. at that time
    5. and just, that's when
    6. that's why
    7. namely

    Derived terms

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    conjunctions
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    adverb

    Descendants

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    • Polish: więc
    • Silesian: wiync

    References

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    Polish

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    Etymology

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      Inherited from Old Polish więc.

      Pronunciation

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      • Audio 1:(file)
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      • Rhymes: -ɛnt͡s
      • Syllabification: więc

      Particle

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      więc

      1. so, therefore, ergo
        Synonyms: a więc, czyli, eo ipso, inaczej, inaczej mówiąc, innymi słowy, jednym słowem, krótko mówiąc, mianowicie, przeto, słowem, tedy, to jest, toteż, to znaczy, tym samym, w takim razie, w takim układzie, zatem, znaczy, znaczy się
      2. (obsolete) in addition, as well as, too

      Derived terms

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      particles
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      Adverb

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      więc (not comparable)

      1. (Kociewie, Malbork) synonym of dawniej
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      adverb

      Further reading

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