za pozwoleniem

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “with [your] permission”.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌza.pɔ.zvɔˈlɛ.ɲɛm/
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Rhymes: -ɛɲɛm

Particle[edit]

za pozwoleniem

(colloquial, dated, idiomatic) the speaker interrupts another person to say something, to contradict what is being said, or to ask about something
– Ale przypomniało nam się...
– Za pozwoleniem, nie: nam, tylko: mnie!
– But we were reminded...
– I'm sorry, not: us, but: me!

Further reading[edit]

za pozwoleniem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
za pozwoleniem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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