żeby nie

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in order not to”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʐɛ.bɨ ɲɛ/

Particle

żeby nie

1. if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without)

   Synonym: gdyby nie

2. lest (for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case)

Further reading

• żeby nie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• żeby nie in Polish dictionaries at PWN