chnet

Silesian

Etymology

From Old Czech ihned, inhed, from Proto-Slavic *inъgъdъ. Cognate with Czech hned, Kashubian wnet, and Polish wnet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxnɛt/
• Rhymes: -ɛt
• Syllabification: chnet

Adverb

chnet

1. soon (within a short time)
   • 2018 – 2023 March 8, Eugeniusz Kosmała, “Dziyń kobiyt…...”, in Wachtyrz.eu‎^[1], Kotórz Mały, Poland: Silesia Progress:

     Nō, tōż mōmy już tyn gryfny marzec na karku. Czamu gôdōm gryfny? Anō, bo to już chnet bydzie ta diosecko zima forbaj i napocznie sie chnet kalyndôrzowô wiesna.

     Well we already have this nice March at hand. Why am I saying nice? Well, because soon this devilish winter be over and soon calendar spring will start.

Further reading

• Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “chnet”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 54