gwoli

Polish

Alternative forms

• kwoli (obsolete)
• w gwoli (proscribed, meaning 2 only)

Etymology

Voiced variant of earlier kwoli, from Old Polish k woli.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡvɔ.li/

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• Rhymes: -ɔli
• Syllabification: gwo‧li

Preposition

gwoli

1. (formal, archaic) due to, in accordance with [+genitive]

   Synonyms: ze względu na, z uwagi na

2. (dated) for the sake of, with the aim of [+genitive]

Further reading

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