od wielkiego dzwonu

Polish

Etymology

Literally, from the big bell, in reference to The Sigismund Bell, the largest of the five bells hanging in the Sigismund Tower of the Wawel Cathedral in the Polish city of Kraków, which is used only during special occasions, thus, it rings infrequently.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔd.vjɛlˈkjɛ.ɡɔ ˈd͡zvɔ.nu/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔnu

Adverb

od wielkiego dzwonu (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) once in a blue moon
    Synonyms: od parady, od święta, raz na ruski rok

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