bodajże

Polish

Etymology

From earlier bogdajże. By surface analysis, bodaj +‎ -że. First attested in the first half of the 16th century.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɔˈdaj.ʐɛ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ajʐɛ
  • Syllabification: bo‧daj‧że

Particle

bodajże

  1. perhaps, probably, I believe, I think
    Synonyms: bodaj, bodajby, chyba, prawdopodobnie, zapewne
noun
particles
verb

References
  1. Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “bodajże”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading
  • bodajże in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • bodajże in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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