daj Boże

Polish

Alternative forms

daj Bóg, dałby Bóg

Etymology

Literally, “give [me,] God”. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dàďь bȍže. Cognate with Belarusian да́й бо́жа (dáj bóža), Bulgarian дай Боже (daj Bože).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /daj ˈbɔ.ʐɛ/
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Rhymes: -ɔʐɛ

Interjection

(idiomatic) God willing, please God
Synonym: jak Bóg da

Further reading

daj Boże in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
daj Boże in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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