Masurian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish przedsie. By surface analysis, univerbation of prżed +‎ szie.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈpr̝ɛt͡ʃʲɛ]
  • Syllabification: prże‧czie

Particle edit

prżeczie

  1. expresses supposed obviousness; of course; after all; but
  2. expresses surprise; after all
  3. emphasizes a verb
  4. introduces a rhetoric question; why?

Further reading edit

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “przecie”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 7, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 37-38